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inspect: getmembers calls properties

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3.9 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 38337
Nosy @csabella, @hongweipeng, @jnsdrtlf
PRs
  • python/cpython#16521
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-10-01.12:01:59.088>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
    title = 'inspect: getmembers calls properties'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-03-29.19:22:40.724>
    user = 'https://github.com/jnsdrtlf'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-03-29.19:22:40.724>
    actor = 'jnsdrtlf'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-10-01.12:01:59.088>
    creator = 'jnsdrtlf'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 38337
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 9.0
    messages = ['353688', '353698', '353871', '353872', '353895', '353900', '360715', '360748', '365274']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['cheryl.sabella', 'hongweipeng', 'jnsdrtlf']
    pr_nums = ['16521']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38337'
    versions = ['Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing inspect.getmembers and the linked pull request #16521 to understand the proposed handling of properties. Verify the resulting behavior against the issue's stated problem and check whether the existing or proposed tests demonstrate that getmembers no longer calls properties.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    tooling
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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