Validate shutil supports path-like objects, update docs accordingly
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Description
| BPO | 30235 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @brettcannon, @giampaolo, @BoboTiG |
| PRs |
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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-05-02.17:12:39.738>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'Validate shutil supports path-like objects, update docs accordingly'
updated_at = <Date 2019-02-28.10:26:32.716>
user = 'https://github.com/brettcannon'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-02-28.10:26:32.716>
actor = 'giampaolo.rodola'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2017-05-02.17:12:39.738>
creator = 'brett.cannon'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 30235
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['292788', '333604', '336824']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'giampaolo.rodola', 'THRlWiTi', 'Tiger-222']
pr_nums = ['1367', '6009']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30235'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the shutil library entry point and the existing PRs #1367 and #6009, then compare their proposed validation and documentation changes. Done means confirming the supported path-like behavior and updating the relevant shutil documentation, with the associated checks passing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100