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ConfigParser calls Interpolation.before_read after reading

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Description

BPO 29333
Files
  • earlyinterpolation.py: Python module: A subclass of BasicInterpolation and a subclass of ConfigParser which in concert allow recursive interpolation.
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
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    created_at = <Date 2017-01-20.11:50:36.038>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
    title = 'ConfigParser calls Interpolation.before_read after reading'
    updated_at = <Date 2017-01-25.13:32:16.094>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/Anaphory'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2017-01-25.13:32:16.094>
    actor = 'Anaphory'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2017-01-20.11:50:36.038>
    creator = 'Anaphory'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['46355']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 29333
    keywords = []
    message_count = 1.0
    messages = ['285902']
    nosy_count = 1.0
    nosy_names = ['Anaphory']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29333'
    versions = ['Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6']
    

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    Start by reading the attached earlyinterpolation.py module and the ConfigParser and Interpolation.before_read behavior described in the issue. Trace when before_read is called relative to value reading, then identify the expected timing and add coverage demonstrating that behavior; no specific existing test file is named.

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    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    tooling
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
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