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os.renames() creates directories if original name doesn't exist

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3.8 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
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BPO 35951
Nosy @giampaolo, @cjerdonek, @serhiy-storchaka, @ammaraskar, @nanjekyejoannah
PRs
  • python/cpython#11827
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-02-09.17:10:42.908>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
    title = "os.renames() creates directories if original name doesn't exist"
    updated_at = <Date 2019-02-17.11:12:33.384>
    user = 'https://github.com/cjerdonek'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-02-17.11:12:33.384>
    actor = 'serhiy.storchaka'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-02-09.17:10:42.908>
    creator = 'chris.jerdonek'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 35951
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 10.0
    messages = ['335134', '335186', '335192', '335193', '335374', '335377', '335398', '335758', '335761', '335769']
    nosy_count = 5.0
    nosy_names = ['giampaolo.rodola', 'chris.jerdonek', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'ammar2', 'nanjekyejoannah']
    pr_nums = ['11827']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue35951'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by locating the implementation of os.renames() and reviewing the behavior described in the issue title. Then inspect PR #11827 and the related Python 3.8 issue history to understand the proposed resolution; done means the missing original path no longer causes unintended directory creation.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    operating-systems
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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