make shutil.make_archive always accept pathlib objects
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Description
| BPO | 41643 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @graingert |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-08-26.10:55:12.392>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'make shutil.make_archive always accept pathlib objects'
updated_at = <Date 2020-08-26.11:09:29.339>
user = 'https://github.com/graingert'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-08-26.11:09:29.339>
actor = 'graingert'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-08-26.10:55:12.392>
creator = 'graingert'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41643
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['375927']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['graingert']
pr_nums = ['21962']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41643'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']
Linked PRs
- gh-143668
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the shutil.make_archive entry point and the issue's linked PRs, including python/cpython#21962 and gh-143668. Check how pathlib objects are handled and identify the relevant library tests; done means pathlib inputs are accepted consistently and the tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100