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[io] Support reading long lines with _WindowsConsoleIO

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3.10 3.9 (EOL) OS-windows topic-IO topic-unicode type-feature
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Description

BPO 41849
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @ezio-melotti, @zware, @serhiy-storchaka, @eryksun, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-09-24.00:33:09.827>
labels = ['OS-windows', 'expert-IO', 'type-feature', '3.10', 'expert-unicode', '3.9']
title = 'Support reading long lines with io._WindowsConsoleIO'
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-24.22:27:40.733>
user = 'https://github.com/eryksun'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-09-24.22:27:40.733>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Unicode', 'Windows', 'IO']
creation = <Date 2020-09-24.00:33:09.827>
creator = 'eryksun'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41849
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['377436', '377448', '377463']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'ezio.melotti', 'zach.ware', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41849'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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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 io._WindowsConsoleIO and the Windows and Unicode IO components named in the issue. Trace how console input currently handles line length, then define the change needed so long lines can be read successfully. Done means _WindowsConsoleIO supports reading long lines without the current limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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