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Viewing pydoc API documentation

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Description

BPO 42710

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-12-22.04:26:31.062>
labels = ['docs']
title = 'Viewing pydoc API documentation'
updated_at = <Date 2020-12-22.04:26:31.062>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/FarisChugthai'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-12-22.04:26:31.062>
actor = 'Faris Chugthai'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2020-12-22.04:26:31.062>
creator = 'Faris Chugthai'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 42710
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['383570']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'Faris Chugthai']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42710'
versions = []

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The issue contains only the title and migrated tracker metadata; no file, test, or entry point is named. Start by clarifying what change is wanted for viewing pydoc API documentation and which documentation or pydoc behavior is in scope. Done should be defined as an agreed requirement and a corresponding documentation change or verified behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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