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Generic script for finding bugs in get_source_segment

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Description

BPO 39810
Nosy @ilevkivskyi, @alexmojaki
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  • get_source_segment_test.py
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2020-03-01.11:59:05.328>
    labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-bug', '3.8', '3.9']
    title = 'Generic script for finding bugs in get_source_segment'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-03-06.19:19:01.611>
    user = 'https://github.com/alexmojaki'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-03-06.19:19:01.611>
    actor = 'levkivskyi'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Interpreter Core']
    creation = <Date 2020-03-01.11:59:05.328>
    creator = 'alexmojaki'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['48940']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 39810
    keywords = []
    message_count = 1.0
    messages = ['363056']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['levkivskyi', 'alexmojaki']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue39810'
    versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reading get_source_segment_test.py, the only file linked in the issue, and identify how it exercises get_source_segment. Determine the intended scope of a generic bug-finding script from the existing test and issue context. Done would be a usable script with a clear way to demonstrate or test the bugs it finds.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    testing
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    30/100

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