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Ideas for making ast.literal_eval() usable

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BPO 39159
Nosy @rhettinger, @serhiy-storchaka, @eamanu, @isidentical
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  • python/cpython#19899
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-12-29.22:22:49.960>
    labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.9']
    title = 'Ideas for making ast.literal_eval() usable'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-12-22.02:41:55.180>
    user = 'https://github.com/rhettinger'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-12-22.02:41:55.180>
    actor = 'rhettinger'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-12-29.22:22:49.960>
    creator = 'rhettinger'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 39159
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 6.0
    messages = ['359011', '361995', '361998', '368042', '383563', '383568']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'eamanu', 'BTaskaya']
    pr_nums = ['19899']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue39159'
    versions = ['Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    The issue concerns making ast.literal_eval() more usable and records PR #19899, but it names no source file or test. Start by reviewing that PR and the issue discussion; the work is done only once a specific usability change is agreed and implemented.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    compilers
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    5/5
    Estimated time
    Over a week
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    15/100

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