argparse: does not respect required args pre-populated into namespace
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Description
| BPO | 29670 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @avalentino |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2017-02-27.20:33:10.214>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'argparse: does not respect required args pre-populated into namespace'
updated_at = <Date 2017-11-26.12:01:19.891>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/mhcptg'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
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issue_num = 29670
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29670'
versions = ['Python 3.7']
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Research direction
No implementation file or test is named. Start by locating Python's argparse implementation and reproducing the behavior with required arguments and a pre-populated namespace; the work is done when required arguments already present in the namespace are respected and the regression behavior is covered.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100