os.path.realpath() unexpected breaking change: resolves subst'd paths to real paths
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Description
| BPO | 43968 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-04-28.16:26:16.087>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = "os.path.realpath() unexpected breaking change: resolves subst'd paths to real paths"
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-02.20:10:57.243>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/sfmc'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-05-02.20:10:57.243>
actor = 'sfmc'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-04-28.16:26:16.087>
creator = 'sfmc'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43968
keywords = []
message_count = 9.0
messages = ['392234', '392278', '392357', '392390', '392487', '392497', '392510', '392700', '392718']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'sfmc']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43968'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
Contributor guide
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 os.path.realpath() entry point and reproduce the reported behavior on Windows using a subst'd path. Read the linked BPO discussion to determine the intended behavior and review the existing test coverage; done means the behavior is clarified and the appropriate regression coverage or fix is agreed upon.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100