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Can we make forgetting an await be an error?

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Description

[This issue was originally an umbrella list of all the potential Python core changes that we might want to advocate for, but a big discussion about await sprouted here so I've moved the umbrella issue to: #103]

Original comment:

Can we do anything about how easy it is to forget an await? In retrospect async functions shouldn't implement __call__ IMO... but probably too late to fix that. Still, it kinda sucks that one of first things in our tutorial is a giant warning about this wart, so worth at least checking if anyone has any ideas...

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Start with the moved umbrella issue #103 and the existing discussion about forgetting await; this issue names no source file or test entry point. Review the tutorial's warning about not forgetting await, then look for an accepted concrete proposal and validation plan; the work is done only when that proposal is implemented and verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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