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bdb and pdb: Add watchpoint function

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Description

BPO 30429
Nosy @warsaw, @xdegaye, @mlouielu
PRs
  • python/cpython#1756
  • 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 2017-05-22.12:09:45.458>
    labels = ['3.7', 'type-feature', 'library']
    title = 'bdb and pdb: Add watchpoint function'
    updated_at = <Date 2017-06-28.09:37:10.680>
    user = 'https://github.com/mlouielu'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2017-06-28.09:37:10.680>
    actor = 'xdegaye'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2017-05-22.12:09:45.458>
    creator = 'louielu'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 30429
    keywords = []
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['294140', '294230', '296872', '297167']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['barry', 'xdegaye', 'louielu']
    pr_nums = ['1756']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30429'
    versions = ['Python 3.7']
    

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    2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
    3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
    4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

    Research direction

    Start by inspecting the bdb and pdb modules and the historical python/cpython#1756 pull request. Determine the intended watchpoint behavior from the issue and prior discussion, then verify that the resulting debugger functionality is covered by tests before considering the work done.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    devtools
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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