Clarify module.__file__ documentation in the data model reference
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Description
Documentation
The module.__file__ section in Doc/reference/datamodel.rst has two problems:
- it says "Both attributes should be a
str" even though the section is describing a single attribute - it does not clearly explain the path form readers should expect from
__file__
The docs should say that __file__ is optional, should be a str when set, and is usually an absolute path for modules loaded from a file by the import system, while callers that require an absolute path should normalize it explicitly.
Linked PRs
- gh-150273
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Research direction
Open the module.file section in Doc/reference/datamodel.rst and review its current wording against the issue requirements. Done means the text describes the attribute as optional, identifies str and the usual absolute-path behavior, and notes that callers needing an absolute path should normalize it explicitly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100