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types.SimpleNamespace.__repr__ documentation inconsistency

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BPO 42088
Nosy @rhettinger, @ericsnowcurrently, @ZackerySpytz, @bentheiii
PRs
  • python/cpython#23502
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2020-10-19.20:34:54.612>
    labels = ['library', '3.10']
    title = 'types.SimpleNamespace.__repr__ documentation inconsistency'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-06-10.04:26:41.567>
    user = 'https://github.com/bentheiii'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-06-10.04:26:41.567>
    actor = 'rhettinger'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2020-10-19.20:34:54.612>
    creator = 'avrahami.ben'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 42088
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['379010', '395464', '395468', '395502']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'eric.snow', 'ZackerySpytz', 'avrahami.ben']
    pr_nums = ['23502']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = None
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42088'
    versions = ['Python 3.10']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing BPO issue 42088 and PR #23502, which are referenced in the issue body. The issue does not name a file, test, or the exact inconsistency, so confirm the intended wording and affected documentation before making a change; done means the SimpleNamespace.repr documentation matches its behavior.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    documentation
    Issue type
    Documentation
    Difficulty
    2/5
    Estimated time
    1-3 hours
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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