Utility functions to compose file distribution names
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enhancement
packaging.utils
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- Python
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Description
Is there interest in a pull request for functions that perform the inverse operation of packaging.utils.parse_wheel_filename and parse_sdist_filename?
It seems like an omission that there is no function such that x == compose_wheel_filename(*parse_wheel_filename(x))
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the packaging.utils.parse_wheel_filename and parse_sdist_filename entry points named in the issue, and review the discussion before defining the inverse API. Done means an agreed implementation and tests establish that composing each parser with its corresponding function reproduces the original distribution filename.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100