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Make module suggestion avaliable on built-in modules

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Description

Feature or enhancement

Proposal:

Add BuiltinImporter.discover to make it:

class BuiltinImporter:
    @staticmethod
    def discover(spec=None):
        if spec is not None: # assume that built-in modules have no submodule
            return
        yield from sys.builtin_module_names
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?

This is a minor feature, which does not need previous discussion elsewhere

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Linked PRs
  • gh-146421

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Research direction

Start at the BuiltinImporter.discover entry point described in the issue and inspect how built-in module discovery is handled. Done means built-in module names are discoverable without treating submodules as supported; check the linked PR gh-146421 before starting because the work may already be underway.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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