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unittest use dir(module) to load test cases. Run unittest file by _PyRun_SimpleFileObject, have bug

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BPO 43630
Nosy @JunyiXie

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title = 'unittest use dir(module) to load test cases. Run unittest file by _PyRun_SimpleFileObject, have bug'
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Start by reproducing the reported unittest behavior and trace how unittest uses dir(module) when loading test cases, with attention to execution through _PyRun_SimpleFileObject. The issue does not name a source file or test; done means the bug is reproduced, corrected, and covered by a regression test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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