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Py_FinalizeEx() - Bugs & caveats - Add info that NumPy and Pandas don't support reinitialization

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Description

BPO 34665
Nosy @jcmuel

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-09-13.18:25:52.309>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-feature', '3.7', 'docs']
title = "Py_FinalizeEx() - Bugs & caveats - Add info that NumPy and Pandas don't support reinitialization"
updated_at = <Date 2018-09-13.18:25:52.309>
user = 'https://github.com/jcmuel'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2018-09-13.18:25:52.309>
actor = 'jcmuel'
assignee = 'docs@python'
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components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2018-09-13.18:25:52.309>
creator = 'jcmuel'
dependencies = []
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hgrepos = []
issue_num = 34665
keywords = []
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messages = ['325275']
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34665'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Locate the documentation section describing Py_FinalizeEx() and its bugs or caveats. Add the requested information that NumPy and Pandas do not support reinitialization, then verify that the documentation accurately presents this limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
numpy, pandas, python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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