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Add more fields to sys.float_info

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Description

BPO 41823
Nosy @tim-one, @rhettinger, @mdickinson, @corona10

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-09-21.01:01:54.389>
labels = ['extension-modules', '3.10']
title = 'Add more fields to sys.float_info'
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-23.01:40:17.721>
user = 'https://github.com/rhettinger'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-09-23.01:40:17.721>
actor = 'rhettinger'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2020-09-21.01:01:54.389>
creator = 'rhettinger'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41823
keywords = []
message_count = 5.0
messages = ['377237', '377256', '377284', '377341', '377353']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['tim.peters', 'rhettinger', 'mark.dickinson', 'corona10']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41823'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

Linked PRs
  • gh-146400
  • gh-150219

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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 with the sys.float_info entry point named in the issue and review linked PRs gh-146400 and gh-150219 to determine the current state of the work. The issue does not specify which fields to add or name implementation files or tests, so completion criteria must be clarified before starting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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