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urllib.parse.unquote_to_bytes: needs "escape plus" option

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BPO 35100
Nosy @orsenthil, @lysnikolaou, @andrew-g-za
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  • python/cpython#12368
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2018-10-29.03:55:54.062>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-feature', 'library']
    title = 'urllib.parse.unquote_to_bytes: needs "escape plus" option'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-04-18.10:02:42.619>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/HenryZhu'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-04-18.10:02:42.619>
    actor = 'andrew-g'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2018-10-29.03:55:54.062>
    creator = 'Henry Zhu'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 35100
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 3.0
    messages = ['328786', '337011', '340480']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['orsenthil', 'lys.nikolaou', 'Henry Zhu', 'andrew-g']
    pr_nums = ['12368']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue35100'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Research direction

    Start with urllib.parse.unquote_to_bytes and review the linked PR python/cpython#12368, since the issue provides no file or test names. Determine the intended semantics of an "escape plus" option from the existing discussion and patch; done means the option is implemented and its behavior is covered by tests.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    backend
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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