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merge the underlying data stores of unicodedata and the str type

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3.9 (EOL) interpreter-core topic-unicode type-feature
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Description

BPO 32771
Nosy @vstinner, @benjaminp, @mcepl, @ezio-melotti, @serhiy-storchaka, @gnprice

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-02-05.02:19:59.568>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.9', 'expert-unicode']
title = 'merge the underlying data stores of unicodedata and the str type'
updated_at = <Date 2019-08-15.04:09:43.584>
user = 'https://github.com/benjaminp'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-08-15.04:09:43.584>
actor = 'Greg Price'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core', 'Unicode']
creation = <Date 2018-02-05.02:19:59.568>
creator = 'benjamin.peterson'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32771
keywords = []
message_count = 11.0
messages = ['311634', '311655', '349546', '349547', '349614', '349616', '349629', '349650', '349670', '349784', '349791']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'benjamin.peterson', 'mcepl', 'ezio.melotti', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'Greg Price']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32771'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the CPython interpreter-core and Unicode implementations related to str and unicodedata, then review the issue discussion for the intended storage merge. Done means the underlying stores are unified without regressions and the relevant tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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