Consistently add exist_ok / missing_ok parameters to directory creation/deletion functions
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Description
| BPO | 38194 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @serhiy-storchaka, @timhoffm |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-09-16.22:45:09.217>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'Consistently add exist_ok / missing_ok parameters to directory creation/deletion functions'
updated_at = <Date 2019-10-16.18:13:23.496>
user = 'https://github.com/timhoffm'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-10-16.18:13:23.496>
actor = 'serhiy.storchaka'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-09-16.22:45:09.217>
creator = 'timhoffm'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38194
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['352590', '354800', '354809']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['serhiy.storchaka', 'valorien', 'timhoffm']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38194'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
Contributor guide
First steps
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- 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
Start by locating the library directory creation and deletion functions covered by this request, then inspect their existing tests and parameter conventions. The work is complete when the applicable functions consistently support the requested exist_ok or missing_ok behavior and the relevant tests cover it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100