json encoder unable to handle decimal

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reviewing the referenced json_decimal.patch and the linked BPO issue discussion to understand the proposed Decimal handling and unresolved decisions. Confirm the intended JSON encoding behavior and identify the relevant CPython library tests before making changes; the issue is complete only when the behavior is agreed and covered by tests.

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Description

stdlib type-feature
BPO 16535
Nosy @rhettinger, @jcea, @etrepum, @mdickinson, @pitrou, @tiran, @ezio-melotti, @merwok, @serhiy-storchaka, @lesinigo
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2012-11-22.22:45:38.401>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'json encoder unable to handle decimal'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-03.10:12:29.632>
user = 'https://github.com/merwok'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2022-03-03.10:12:29.632>
actor = 'luca.lesinigo'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2012-11-22.22:45:38.401>
creator = 'eric.araujo'
dependencies = []
files = ['30836']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 16535
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 16.0
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nosy_count = 16.0
nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'jcea', 'bob.ippolito', 'mark.dickinson', 'pitrou', 'christian.heimes', 'ezio.melotti', 'eric.araujo', 'Arfrever', 'zzzeek', 'cvrebert', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'ralhei', 'mjensen', 'risa2000', 'luca.lesinigo']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue16535'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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