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mock.patch with autospec does not consume self / cls argument

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BPO 32092
Nosy @cjw296, @voidspace, @phmc, @lisroach, @mariocj89, @bclau, @tirkarthi
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  • python/cpython#4476
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2017-11-20.15:50:21.285>
    labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
    title = 'mock.patch with autospec does not consume self / cls argument'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-10-28.20:46:16.247>
    user = 'https://github.com/bclau'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-10-28.20:46:16.247>
    actor = 'pconnell'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2017-11-20.15:50:21.285>
    creator = 'cbelu'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 32092
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['306559', '306560']
    nosy_count = 7.0
    nosy_names = ['cjw296', 'michael.foord', 'pconnell', 'lisroach', 'mariocj89', 'cbelu', 'xtreak']
    pr_nums = ['4476']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32092'
    versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
    

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    • gh-146526

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