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Incoherent type conversion in configparser

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Description

BPO 35954
Nosy @taleinat, @ambv, @serhiy-storchaka, @remilapeyre
PRs
  • python/cpython#11918
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-02-10.12:28:34.481>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
    title = 'Incoherent type conversion in configparser'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-06-09.15:54:16.996>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/Adeokkuw'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-06-09.15:54:16.996>
    actor = 'remi.lapeyre'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-02-10.12:28:34.481>
    creator = 'Adeokkuw'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 35954
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 7.0
    messages = ['335150', '335151', '335830', '335852', '335900', '344904', '345085']
    nosy_count = 5.0
    nosy_names = ['taleinat', 'lukasz.langa', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'remi.lapeyre', 'Adeokkuw']
    pr_nums = ['11918']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue35954'
    versions = ['Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reading the configparser implementation and its conversion-related tests, then review the historical discussion and PR python/cpython#11918. Done means the conversion behavior is made coherent and covered by tests, but the existing pull request and old activity indicate that this work may already be underway.

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    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    tooling
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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