pydoc: prefer the pager command in favor of the specifc less command
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Description
| BPO | 27315 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @doko42, @vadmium |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-06-14.06:27:53.635>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.11']
title = 'pydoc: prefer the pager command in favor of the specifc less command'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-09.18:45:23.515>
user = 'https://github.com/doko42'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-12-09.18:45:23.515>
actor = 'iritkatriel'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2016-06-14.06:27:53.635>
creator = 'doko'
dependencies = []
files = ['43386']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 27315
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['268524', '268538', '268540']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['doko', 'martin.panter']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'low'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27315'
versions = ['Python 3.11']
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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
Start by reviewing the linked pydoc-use-pager.diff patch and locating the pydoc pager handling in the repository. Confirm how the pager command is selected, then update it to prefer the configured pager rather than a specific less command and verify the relevant pydoc behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100