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change representation of match as / capture as `Name(..., ctx=Store())`

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Description

BPO 43994
Nosy @gvanrossum, @ncoghlan, @asottile, @brandtbucher, @freundTech, @cdce8p

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-04-30.22:49:51.192>
labels = ['3.10']
title = 'change representation of match as / capture as `Name(..., ctx=Store())`'
updated_at = <Date 2021-08-08.10:38:09.417>
user = 'https://github.com/asottile'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-08-08.10:38:09.417>
actor = 'cdce8p'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2021-04-30.22:49:51.192>
creator = 'Anthony Sottile'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43994
keywords = []
message_count = 10.0
messages = ['392531', '392547', '392548', '392552', '392562', '392565', '392566', '392568', '392571', '392612']
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nosy_names = ['gvanrossum', 'ncoghlan', 'Anthony Sottile', 'brandtbucher', 'freundTech', 'cdce8p']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'high'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43994'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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Research direction

Start with the linked BPO issue 43994 and review its discussion about the representation of match and capture patterns. The issue names no files or tests, so identify the affected AST implementation and coverage first; done means the requested representations are implemented with corresponding tests passing.

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Assessment

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

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