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[easy doc] Document os.rename() behavior on Windows when src and dst are on different filesystems

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BPO 28356
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @rhyn0
PRs
  • python/cpython#27376
  • Files
  • os_rename_windows.patch
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2016-10-04.13:42:32.460>
    labels = ['easy', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'type-feature', 'OS-windows', 'docs']
    title = '[easy doc] Document os.rename() behavior on Windows when src and dst are on different filesystems'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-08-02.13:03:11.787>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/stephan'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-08-02.13:03:11.787>
    actor = 'vstinner'
    assignee = 'docs@python'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Documentation', 'Windows']
    creation = <Date 2016-10-04.13:42:32.460>
    creator = 'stephan'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['50180']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 28356
    keywords = ['patch', 'easy', 'newcomer friendly']
    message_count = 13.0
    messages = ['278035', '278036', '278038', '278040', '278041', '278048', '278113', '387667', '388283', '388295', '388297', '388322', '398201']
    nosy_count = 9.0
    nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'docs@python', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'stephan', 'scienidlex', 'rhyn0']
    pr_nums = ['27376']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue28356'
    versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
    

    Linked PRs
    • gh-154804

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    Research direction

    Review the os.rename() documentation and the linked PR gh-154804 first. Confirm that the documentation covers Windows behavior when src and dst are on different filesystems, then verify the resulting wording against the existing documentation structure.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    documentation, operating-systems
    Issue type
    Documentation
    Difficulty
    2/5
    Estimated time
    1-3 hours
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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