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`ast.AST._attributes` is used by `ast.dump()` but not documented

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Description

BPO 38765
Nosy @brettcannon, @terryjreedy, @benjaminp, @1st1

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2019-11-11.14:31:03.695>
labels = []
title = '`ast.AST._attributes` is used by `ast.dump()` but not documented'
updated_at = <Date 2019-11-21.22:23:42.058>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/pekkaklarck'

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creation = <Date 2019-11-11.14:31:03.695>
creator = 'pekka.klarck'
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issue_num = 38765
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message_count = 7.0
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priority = 'normal'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38765'
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Research direction

Start by locating the Python documentation for ast.AST and ast.dump, then compare the documented fields with the _attributes behavior described in the issue. Done when the role and use of ast.AST._attributes are clearly documented alongside the relevant AST API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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