Add xml.tool to pretty print XML like json.tool
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Description
| BPO | 37940 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @rhettinger, @scoder, @serhiy-storchaka, @tirkarthi |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-08-24.14:55:33.370>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'Add xml.tool to pretty print XML like json.tool'
updated_at = <Date 2019-08-25.13:24:16.646>
user = 'https://github.com/tirkarthi'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-08-25.13:24:16.646>
actor = 'xtreak'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-08-24.14:55:33.370>
creator = 'xtreak'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37940
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['350372', '350377', '350440', '350441', '350445', '350454']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'scoder', 'eli.bendersky', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'xtreak']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37940'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Begin by reading Python's existing json.tool entry point and the Library (Lib) area named in the issue. Check how an xml.tool counterpart should match the stated pretty-print behavior, and consider the work complete when XML can be pretty-printed through that tool like JSON.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100