Iterating a text file by line should not implicitly disable tell
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| BPO | 37036 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @MojoVampire, @websurfer5 |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-05-24.16:08:32.775>
labels = ['3.8', '3.7', 'library', 'expert-IO']
title = 'Iterating a text file by line should not implicitly disable tell'
updated_at = <Date 2019-05-28.05:55:40.301>
user = 'https://github.com/MojoVampire'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-05-28.05:55:40.301>
actor = 'Jeffrey.Kintscher'
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closed = False
closed_date = None
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components = ['Library (Lib)', 'IO']
creation = <Date 2019-05-24.16:08:32.775>
creator = 'josh.r'
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issue_num = 37036
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status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37036'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the interaction between line iteration on a Python text file and tell(), then trace the relevant CPython I/O entry points. Done means line iteration no longer implicitly disables tell() and the behavior is covered by a regression test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
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- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100