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Validate shutil supports path-like objects, update docs accordingly

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BPO 30235
Nosy @brettcannon, @giampaolo, @BoboTiG
PRs
  • python/cpython#1367
  • python/cpython#6009
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    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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    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

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