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describe PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords and its replacement

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Description

BPO 42181
Nosy @jdemeyer, @jwuttke

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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-10-28.14:18:31.385>
labels = ['expert-C-API', '3.9']
title = 'describe PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords and its replacement'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-28.14:18:31.385>
user = 'https://github.com/jwuttke'

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components = ['C API']
creation = <Date 2020-10-28.14:18:31.385>
creator = 'jwuttke'
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issue_num = 42181
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42181'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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Research direction

Start by locating the C API documentation entry for PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords and identifying its replacement, then review the surrounding reference text. Done means the API documentation describes both the function and replacement clearly; no specific file or test is named in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, python
Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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