Support the same files with new param in shutil.copyfile
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Description
| BPO | 43165 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @serhiy-storchaka, @milanbalazs |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-02-08.17:32:01.861>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'Support the same files with new param in shutil.copyfile'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-18.08:31:52.431>
user = 'https://github.com/milanbalazs'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-03-18.08:31:52.431>
actor = 'milanbalazs'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-02-08.17:32:01.861>
creator = 'milanbalazs'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43165
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['386634', '386639', '386641', '388998']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['serhiy.storchaka', 'milanbalazs']
pr_nums = ['24482']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43165'
versions = ['Python 3.10']
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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
Start with the shutil.copyfile entry point and review PR #24482, which is already associated with this issue. Determine from that work what the new parameter should support for identical source and destination files, then verify the behavior with the relevant shutil tests; the issue text does not name specific files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100