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clinic: add option to pass module object to converter function

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Description

BPO 42404
Nosy @vstinner, @larryhastings, @tiran, @corona10

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-11-19.11:40:44.395>
labels = ['type-feature', 'expert-argument-clinic', '3.10']
title = 'clinic: add option to pass module object to converter function'
updated_at = <Date 2020-11-19.11:40:44.395>
user = 'https://github.com/tiran'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-11-19.11:40:44.395>
actor = 'christian.heimes'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Argument Clinic']
creation = <Date 2020-11-19.11:40:44.395>
creator = 'christian.heimes'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 42404
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['381406']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'larry', 'christian.heimes', 'corona10']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42404'
versions = ['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 Argument Clinic and locate the converter function named in the issue. Determine how an option could pass it a module object, then confirm the expected behavior with the maintainers. Done means the converter accepts the module object through the new option and the relevant behavior is covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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