mimetypes.guess_extension unable to get non-lowercase mimetype
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Description
| BPO | 39441 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @inkhey, @iritkatriel |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-01-24.09:50:19.046>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.9']
title = 'mimetypes.guess_extension unable to get non-lowercase mimetype'
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-15.17:46:52.069>
user = 'https://github.com/inkhey'
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creator = 'Inkhey'
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issue_num = 39441
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue39441'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
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Research direction
Start with the mimetypes.guess_extension entry point and reproduce the reported behavior for a non-lowercase MIME type. Done when the intended extension is returned and a regression test covers the case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100