Enable py launcher to launch repository Python.
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Description
| BPO | 27602 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @brettcannon, @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @FranklinYu |
Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-07-23.20:41:39.402>
labels = ['3.10', 'type-feature', '3.8', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Enable py launcher to launch repository Python.'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-20.22:08:40.054>
user = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-03-20.22:08:40.054>
actor = 'gregory.p.smith'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2016-07-23.20:41:39.402>
creator = 'terry.reedy'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 27602
keywords = []
message_count = 10.0
messages = ['271111', '271113', '271114', '271115', '271116', '271122', '271126', '329454', '388909', '389147']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'Franklin Yu']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27602'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
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
The issue identifies the Windows py launcher as the area to change, but names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the launcher implementation and its existing tests, then determine how repository Python is currently discovered and define a test that confirms the requested launch behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100