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Add a "strict" parameter to csv.writer and csv.DictWriter

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Description

BPO 40825
Nosy @ericvsmith, @serhiy-storchaka, @corona10

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-05-30.12:31:33.111>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.10']
title = 'Add a "strict" parameter to csv.writer and csv.DictWriter'
updated_at = <Date 2020-06-02.17:01:51.050>
user = 'https://github.com/ericvsmith'

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issue_num = 40825
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40825'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the csv.writer and csv.DictWriter entry points and the surrounding csv module documentation and tests. Determine the intended strict parameter behavior from the issue discussion, then update the implementation, documentation, and coverage so both writers accept it and the expected strictness is verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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