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File mode should be a constant

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3.9 (EOL) topic-IO type-feature
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Description

BPO 32655
Nosy @pitrou, @bitdancer, @berkerpeksag, @nitishch, @nagayev

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-01-24.17:31:36.273>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.9', 'expert-IO']
title = 'File mode should be a constant'
updated_at = <Date 2019-05-30.23:07:00.463>
user = 'https://github.com/nagayev'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-05-30.23:07:00.463>
actor = 'berker.peksag'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['IO']
creation = <Date 2018-01-24.17:31:36.273>
creator = 'nagayev'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32655
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['310620', '310622', '310667', '344010']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'r.david.murray', 'berker.peksag', 'nitishch', 'nagayev']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32655'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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Research direction

The issue identifies Python's IO component but names no implementation files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the relevant file-mode handling and clarify which value should become a constant; done should include an agreed implementation and corresponding tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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