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pdb's debug command (Pdb.do_debug) doesn't use rawinput even if the parent pdb uses rawinput

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Description

BPO 31078
Nosy @blueyed, @segevfiner
PRs
  • python/cpython#2947
  • 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 2017-07-29.21:02:07.920>
    labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
    title = "pdb's debug command (Pdb.do_debug) doesn't use rawinput even if the parent pdb uses rawinput"
    updated_at = <Date 2019-05-16.10:35:56.076>
    user = 'https://github.com/segevfiner'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-05-16.10:35:56.076>
    actor = 'blueyed'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2017-07-29.21:02:07.920>
    creator = 'Segev Finer'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 31078
    keywords = []
    message_count = 5.0
    messages = ['299485', '336770', '342634', '342635', '342637']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['blueyed', 'Segev Finer']
    pr_nums = ['2947']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31078'
    versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start at the Pdb.do_debug entry point and compare how it handles input with the parent pdb's rawinput setting. The change is done when the debug command respects that setting; the issue mentions PR #2947, so check its status before beginning.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    devtools
    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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