Python interactive console doesn't use sys.stdin for input

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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
cli

Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the Python interactive console's input handling and review the issue discussion before deciding on scope. Done means interactive console input uses sys.stdin as requested, with tests covering the behavior.

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Description

3.10 3.8 (EOL) 3.9 (EOL) type-feature
BPO 17620
Nosy @gvanrossum, @birkenfeld, @pfmoore, @ncoghlan, @pitrou, @benjaminp, @merwok, @zooba

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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2013-04-02.16:59:14.835>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
title = "Python interactive console doesn't use sys.stdin for input"
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-15.21:01:39.375>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/Drekin'

bugs.python.org fields:

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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
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type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue17620'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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