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Mock `_mock_wraps` is undocumented and inconsistently named

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Description

BPO 43273
Nosy @terryjreedy, @Woodz

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-02-20.08:44:24.940>
labels = ['3.8', 'library']
title = 'Mock `_mock_wraps` is undocumented and inconsistently named'
updated_at = <Date 2021-02-27.02:33:48.709>
user = 'https://github.com/Woodz'

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activity = <Date 2021-02-27.02:33:48.709>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-02-20.08:44:24.940>
creator = 'Woodz'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43273
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['387397', '387760']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'Woodz']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43273'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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The issue names _mock_wraps but provides no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Python's mock implementation and its documentation, then compare the attribute's naming and coverage; done means the naming is consistent and the behavior is documented, with the relevant library tests passing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation, testing
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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