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having a PriorityQueue in multiprocessing.queue module like in queue module would be a plus

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Description

BPO 38259

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2019-09-23.14:43:00.774>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.9']
title = 'having a PriorityQueue in multiprocessing.queue module like in queue module would be a plus'
updated_at = <Date 2020-01-10.12:45:19.630>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/YairBonastre'

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activity = <Date 2020-01-10.12:45:19.630>
actor = 'Yair Bonastre'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
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creation = <Date 2019-09-23.14:43:00.774>
creator = 'Yair Bonastre'
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hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38259
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nosy_count = 1.0
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38259'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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Research direction

Start by comparing the existing queue.PriorityQueue API with the multiprocessing.queue module and inspect the module's current tests. Determine the expected multiprocessing equivalent and add coverage for the supported PriorityQueue behavior; done means the feature is available through multiprocessing.queue and its tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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