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Eliminate implicit __main__ relative imports

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3.7 (EOL) interpreter-core topic-importlib type-feature
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Description

BPO 29929
Nosy @warsaw, @ronaldoussoren, @ncoghlan, @Rosuav

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-03-28.09:22:30.381>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.7']
title = 'Eliminate implicit __main__ relative imports'
updated_at = <Date 2017-06-06.19:54:51.571>
user = 'https://github.com/ncoghlan'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-06-06.19:54:51.571>
actor = 'ronaldoussoren'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2017-03-28.09:22:30.381>
creator = 'ncoghlan'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 29929
keywords = []
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['290689', '290691', '290693', '295077', '295175', '295228', '295298']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['barry', 'ronaldoussoren', 'ncoghlan', 'Rosuav']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29929'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the Python interpreter core's handling of implicit main relative imports and the linked BPO issue, then establish the intended behavior and affected tests before making changes. Done should mean the implicit imports are eliminated with compatible behavior verified by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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