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improve shutil.make_archive

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Description

BPO 34450
Nosy @emilyemorehouse

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-08-21.10:58:56.574>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'improve  shutil.make_archive'
updated_at = <Date 2018-08-22.07:34:56.987>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/redstone-cold'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2018-08-22.07:34:56.987>
actor = 'redstone-cold'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2018-08-21.10:58:56.574>
creator = 'redstone-cold'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 34450
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['323829', '323835', '323868']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['redstone-cold', 'emilyemorehouse']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34450'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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Research direction

The issue names shutil.make_archive but does not describe the desired behavior, affected files, or tests. Start by locating the shutil.make_archive implementation and its existing tests, then clarify the expected improvement before deciding what coverage would demonstrate that it is done.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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