Improve socket.bind error message
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| BPO | 42193 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @flying-sheep |
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created_at = <Date 2020-10-29.10:42:52.154>
labels = ['3.8', 'expert-IO']
title = 'Improve socket.bind error message'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-29.10:43:40.098>
user = 'https://github.com/flying-sheep'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42193'
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- 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
The issue mentions Python's socket.bind error message but names no source file, test, or desired wording. Start by locating the socket.bind implementation and existing error-message tests, then clarify the expected message before making a change. Done means the requested wording is agreed and covered by tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100