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Implement equivalent to `pip.locations.distutils_scheme` in sysconfig

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3.13 stdlib topic-sysconfig type-feature
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Description

BPO 26955
Nosy @ned-deily, @merwok, @dstufft, @tdsmith

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-05-04.16:17:44.660>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'Implement equivalent to `pip.locations.distutils_scheme` in sysconfig'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-22.21:18:37.358>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/sylvaincorlay'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-10-22.21:18:37.358>
actor = 'eric.araujo'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2016-05-04.16:17:44.660>
creator = 'sylvain.corlay'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 26955
keywords = []
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['264836', '266052', '266059', '266224', '267888', '267956', '379350']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['ned.deily', 'eric.araujo', 'dstufft', 'sylvain.corlay', 'tdsmith']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue26955'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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Research direction

Begin with Python's sysconfig module and pip.locations.distutils_scheme, the entry points named in the issue. Determine the intended equivalence and locate relevant standard-library tests before defining the scope. Done means sysconfig provides the requested equivalent behavior with appropriate test coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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