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PEP-657 enhanced error locations in pytest tracebacks

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status: help wanted topic: tracebacks type: enhancement
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Description

Hi. Are there any plans to support PEP-657 style enhanced tracebacks when on py 3.11? with some pointers i'd be happy to look at implemetation

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No pytest file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by reviewing Python 3.11's PEP-657 behavior and pytest's traceback handling, then define the expected enhanced locations and how their presence would be verified in pytest tracebacks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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