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Email Header Parser issue t.token_type == 'attrtext'

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Description

Bug report

Bug description:
t.token_type == 'attrtext'

compares t.token_type with 'attrtext', but it has to be

t.token_type = 'attrtext'
CPython versions tested on:

CPython main branch

Operating systems tested on:

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Linked PRs
  • gh-150475
  • gh-157761

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Research direction

Search the CPython repository for t.token_type == 'attrtext' and inspect the surrounding Email Header Parser code. Compare the linked PRs gh-150475 and gh-157761, and consider the issue done when the incorrect comparison is corrected and the relevant parser tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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