Refactor `xml.etree.ElementTree._namespaces`
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- Python
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Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
Refactor of xml.etree.ElementTree._namespaces in preparation to simplify the logic to address the following gh issues, all of which require some changes to _namespaces:
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/118416 (bug)
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/61290 (bug)
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/113581 (fix for 61290 also fixes this)
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/57587 (new feature)
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
This is a minor feature, which does not need previous discussion elsewhere
Links to previous discussion of this feature:
No response
Linked PRs
- gh-120772
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 xml.etree.ElementTree._namespaces and review the linked PR gh-120772 alongside issues 118416, 61290, 113581, and 57587. Determine how the proposed refactor prepares this function for those changes; done means the refactor is complete and the referenced issue requirements remain supportable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100