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ntpath.relpath behaves differently on Windows with trailing spaces

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Description

BPO 41509
Nosy @pfmoore, @jaraco, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-08-08.17:34:37.931>
labels = ['3.8', 'OS-windows']
title = 'ntpath.relpath behaves differently on Windows with trailing spaces'
updated_at = <Date 2020-08-08.19:15:05.636>
user = 'https://github.com/jaraco'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-08-08.19:15:05.636>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-08-08.17:34:37.931>
creator = 'jaraco'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41509
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['375053', '375058']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'jaraco', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41509'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

Linked PRs
  • gh-155395

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the ntpath.relpath implementation and the Windows-specific behavior described in the issue. Then inspect linked PR gh-155395 and the existing path-related tests; done means the trailing-space case is handled consistently on Windows and the relevant tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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