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errors raised by bytes() and bytearray() for invalid size argument

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Description

BPO 29841
Nosy @vstinner, @serhiy-storchaka, @orenmn

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-03-17.20:33:15.921>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.7']
title = 'errors raised by bytes() and bytearray() for invalid size argument'
updated_at = <Date 2017-03-24.20:47:05.648>
user = 'https://github.com/orenmn'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-03-24.20:47:05.648>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2017-03-17.20:33:15.921>
creator = 'Oren Milman'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 29841
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['289783', '289785']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'Oren Milman']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29841'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the interpreter handling for bytes() and bytearray() with invalid size arguments, then review the migrated bug report details. Done means implementing the requested error behavior and adding tests, but the exact expected errors are not specified here.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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