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NamedTemporaryFile opened twice on Windows

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Description

BPO 44055
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @frenzymadness

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-05-06.10:47:41.719>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.8', 'OS-windows', 'docs']
title = 'NamedTemporaryFile opened twice on Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-10.09:20:28.004>
user = 'https://github.com/frenzymadness'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-05-10.09:20:28.004>
actor = 'frenzy'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-05-06.10:47:41.719>
creator = 'frenzy'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 44055
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['393082', '393112', '393369']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'docs@python', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'frenzy']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44055'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Start with the NamedTemporaryFile documentation and review the Windows-specific behavior described by the issue title. Clarify how opening the temporary file twice behaves on Windows, and consider the existing documentation context. Done means the guidance accurately explains this case for Python 3.8 users.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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