Rename the posix module to _os
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Description
| BPO | 27012 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @brettcannon, @bitdancer |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-05-12.19:16:46.115>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'Rename the posix module to _os'
updated_at = <Date 2016-05-26.20:23:02.386>
user = 'https://github.com/brettcannon'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2016-05-26.20:23:02.386>
actor = 'ppperry'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2016-05-12.19:16:46.115>
creator = 'brett.cannon'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 27012
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['265421', '265422', '265423']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'r.david.murray']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'low'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27012'
versions = ['Python 3.6']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the Lib component's posix module and references to it, then inspect related compatibility tests and the migration history. Done means the module is consistently renamed to _os without breaking existing imports or tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100