Line printed at each key pressed in new Python REPL GUI
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Description
Bug report
Bug description:
Using Python 3.13, in the new Python REPL GUI, if I write more characters than the length of the line in my terminal without pressing Enter (so the text go in the next line but without do a multiline input) and then i move the cursor to the start of the line (or position it in the superior line) and start to digit again, the same input line is been printed lot of times
CPython versions tested on:
3.13
Operating systems tested on:
Windows
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue on Windows with Python 3.13 in the new Python REPL GUI by wrapping input, moving the cursor to an earlier line, and typing again. Trace the REPL's line-editing and redraw behavior, then verify that editing wrapped input no longer prints the same line repeatedly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100