Can't pass Path like objects to subprocess api's on Windows.
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Description
| BPO | 41649 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @serhiy-storchaka, @zooba, @tirkarthi, @rasjani |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-08-27.14:25:18.967>
labels = ['3.10', 'type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = "Can't pass Path like objects to subprocess api's on Windows."
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-12.01:28:59.018>
user = 'https://github.com/rasjani'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-09-12.01:28:59.018>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-08-27.14:25:18.967>
creator = 'rasjani'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41649
keywords = []
message_count = 5.0
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nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'steve.dower', 'xtreak', 'rasjani']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41649'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
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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 examining the Windows implementation of Python's subprocess APIs and their existing tests; the issue provides no file or test names. Reproduce passing path-like objects on Windows, then identify the affected APIs and add regression coverage showing that the supported path-like inputs work consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100