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tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() should behave the same as a context manager as when used directly

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Description

BPO 38287

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-09-26.16:29:50.150>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() should behave the same as a context manager as when used directly'
updated_at = <Date 2019-09-26.16:29:50.150>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/PatGunn'

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activity = <Date 2019-09-26.16:29:50.150>
actor = 'Pat Gunn'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-09-26.16:29:50.150>
creator = 'Pat Gunn'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38287
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['353327']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['Pat Gunn']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38287'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']

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Research direction

Start at the tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() entry point and reproduce the difference between direct use and context-manager use. Inspect the tempfile tests for both forms, then define the expected matching behavior and add regression coverage once the discrepancy is confirmed.

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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
25/100

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