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@staticmethod seems to work with setUpClass, but docs say it shouldn't

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3.7 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 36569
Nosy @brettcannon, @rbtcollins, @ezio-melotti, @voidspace, @tirkarthi
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  • test_bar.py: Test case to be run with python interpreter or pytest
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-04-09.05:40:35.008>
    labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
    title = "@staticmethod seems to work with setUpClass, but docs say it shouldn't"
    updated_at = <Date 2019-04-09.21:34:14.473>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/PeterdeBlanc'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-04-09.21:34:14.473>
    actor = 'brett.cannon'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-04-09.05:40:35.008>
    creator = 'Peter de Blanc'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['48251']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 36569
    keywords = []
    message_count = 3.0
    messages = ['339700', '339705', '339810']
    nosy_count = 6.0
    nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'rbcollins', 'ezio.melotti', 'michael.foord', 'xtreak', 'Peter de Blanc']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36569'
    versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']
    

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    Research direction

    Start with the attached test_bar.py and run it with Python to reproduce the @staticmethod and setUpClass behavior. Then compare the observed result with the documentation for setUpClass; the issue is complete when the discrepancy between the documented restriction and actual behavior is resolved and covered by the appropriate test or documentation outcome.

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