Faults in `inspect.getattr_static` usage snippet to resolve built-in descriptors
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Also, the line just below calling
__get__with no arguments if the descriptor is of one of these types is wrong. It should take the original object as well.
Originally posted by @jonathandung in #150501
Do not changes these. Instead I would recommend using types.* directly instead and open a separate PR.
Originally posted by @picnixz in https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/150504#discussion_r3309836719
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- gh-150507
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Research direction
Start with the documentation usage snippet for inspect.getattr_static referenced in this issue. Check the descriptor get call and the recommendation to use types.* directly; the work is done when the snippet reflects the agreed correction and no longer shows the faulty call.
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- python
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- documentation
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- Documentation
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