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New REPL dosen't remove line continuations upon terminal resizing

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3.13 3.14 stdlib topic-repl type-bug
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Description

Bug report

Bug description:

When I use a smaller window to input more than one line, if I switch to a larger window, the NEW REPL does not promptly remove "\".

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If I switch to a larger window.

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The "\" in the middle of s hasn't been removed.

CPython versions tested on:

CPython main branch

Operating systems tested on:

Windows

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Research direction

The issue names no source file or test. Start by reproducing the new REPL behavior on Windows: enter multiple lines in a narrow terminal, resize it larger, and observe the continuation markers. Done means the stale backslashes are promptly removed after resizing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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