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Configparser is not reading Indended Sections as Mentioned in Docs

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BPO 41379
PRs
  • python/cpython#27830
  • 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 = <Date 2020-07-24.07:03:35.465>
    created_at = <Date 2020-07-24.06:01:23.336>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', 'invalid']
    title = 'Configparser is not reading Indended Sections as Mentioned in Docs'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-08-19.11:41:53.906>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/VigneshRajendran'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-08-19.11:41:53.906>
    actor = 'python-dev'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = True
    closed_date = <Date 2020-07-24.07:03:35.465>
    closer = 'SilentGhost'
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2020-07-24.06:01:23.336>
    creator = 'Vignesh Rajendran'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 41379
    keywords = []
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['374160', '374162']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['SilentGhost', 'python-dev', 'Vignesh Rajendran']
    pr_nums = ['27830']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = 'not a bug'
    stage = 'resolved'
    status = 'closed'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41379'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Research direction

    The migrated report points to bugs.python.org issue 41379 and PR #27830; start by reviewing those records and the ConfigParser documentation behavior described there. The issue was closed as “not a bug,” with no files or tests listed, so confirm whether any current discrepancy remains before proposing work.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    backend
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    10/100

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