Provide triggering AttributeError exception to __getattr__ for reraising
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Description
| BPO | 37379 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @stevendaprano, @serhiy-storchaka, @hernot |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-06-23.13:59:44.812>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.9']
title = 'Provide triggering AttributeError exception to __getattr__ for reraising'
updated_at = <Date 2019-06-23.20:11:33.654>
user = 'https://github.com/hernot'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-06-23.20:11:33.654>
actor = 'serhiy.storchaka'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2019-06-23.13:59:44.812>
creator = 'nother'
dependencies = []
files = ['48432', '48433']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37379
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['346323', '346325', '346336', '346337']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['steven.daprano', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'nother']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37379'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
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Research direction
Start by reading the attached tes_attr1.py examples, then test6.py, to understand the reported getattr and reraising behavior. Trace the relevant CPython interpreter entry point for attribute lookup and determine the expected exception flow. Done means the triggering AttributeError is available to getattr and the attached reraising examples behave as intended, with regression coverage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100