Mutating a list while iterating: clarify the docs
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Description
| BPO | 32767 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @tim-one, @rhettinger, @terryjreedy, @pochmann, @xgid |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-02-04.19:27:00.850>
labels = ['type-feature', 'docs']
title = 'Mutating a list while iterating: clarify the docs'
updated_at = <Date 2018-02-11.03:02:24.225>
user = 'https://github.com/tim-one'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2018-02-11.03:02:24.225>
actor = 'tim.peters'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2018-02-04.19:27:00.850>
creator = 'tim.peters'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32767
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['311614', '311700', '311735', '311791', '311932', '311977']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['tim.peters', 'rhettinger', 'terry.reedy', 'docs@python', 'Stefan Pochmann', 'xgdomingo']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32767'
versions = ['Python 3.5']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked BPO issue 32767 and the existing Documentation component context. Review the current Python documentation covering mutation of a list during iteration. Done means the guidance is clarified in the appropriate documentation location and accurately explains the intended behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100