Improved doctest REPORT_*DIFFs with ELLIPSIS and/or NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE

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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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Tech stack
python
Domain
testing

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Review the linked doctest_diff.patch and the doctest library component first. Determine how REPORT_*DIFF output should change when ELLIPSIS and/or NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE is enabled, then verify the resulting behavior with focused doctest coverage; the issue is complete when both diff modes produce the intended reports.

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stdlib type-feature
BPO 9640
Nosy @tim-one, @wking, @iritkatriel
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title = 'Improved doctest REPORT_*DIFFs with ELLIPSIS and/or NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE'
updated_at = <Date 2020-11-17.05:13:14.601>
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue9640'
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