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Documentation for dir([object])

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Description

BPO 32501
Nosy @ericvsmith, @bitdancer, @ethanfurman

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-01-06.08:54:03.161>
labels = ['type-feature', 'docs']
title = 'Documentation for dir([object])'
updated_at = <Date 2020-12-24.19:53:07.769>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/VladislavsBurakovs'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-12-24.19:53:07.769>
actor = 'ethan.furman'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2018-01-06.08:54:03.161>
creator = 'Vladislavs Burakovs'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32501
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['309544', '309550', '309552', '309576', '309596', '309608']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['mdcowles', 'eric.smith', 'r.david.murray', 'docs@python', 'ethan.furman', 'Vladislavs Burakovs']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32501'
versions = ['Python 3.6']

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the migrated BPO issue 32501 and its Documentation component, then review the current Python documentation for dir([object]). Determine which behavior or explanation is missing; done means the relevant documentation is updated accurately and the change is reviewed against the issue request.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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