`import Lib.os` works on windows (but shouldn't)
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| BPO | 37089 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @gvanrossum, @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @vstinner, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @asottile |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-05-29.20:52:39.102>
labels = ['3.8', 'library', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = "`import Lib.os` works on windows (but shouldn't)"
updated_at = <Date 2019-09-26.01:16:09.773>
user = 'https://github.com/asottile'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-09-26.01:16:09.773>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-05-29.20:52:39.102>
creator = 'Anthony Sottile'
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issue_num = 37089
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nosy_names = ['gvanrossum', 'terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'vstinner', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'Anthony Sottile']
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37089'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
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Research direction
Reproduce the import Lib.os behavior on Windows and compare it with the intended import behavior on other platforms. Trace the standard-library import handling for this case, then add a regression test and verify that the invalid import is rejected without breaking valid imports.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100