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Add contextlib.convert_exception manager

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Description

BPO 30792
Nosy @ncoghlan, @stevendaprano

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-06-28.15:48:31.169>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-feature', 'library']
title = 'Add contextlib.convert_exception manager'
updated_at = <Date 2017-06-29.02:43:10.856>
user = 'https://github.com/stevendaprano'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-06-29.02:43:10.856>
actor = 'ncoghlan'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2017-06-28.15:48:31.169>
creator = 'steven.daprano'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 30792
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['297193', '297245']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['ncoghlan', 'steven.daprano']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30792'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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First steps

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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 reading the original BPO 30792 discussion and inspecting Python's contextlib module. Determine the intended convert_exception API, its behavior, and required tests from the discussion; the work is done when the agreed manager is implemented and covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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