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What do "cased" and "uncased" mean?

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BPO 44175
Nosy @rhettinger, @MojoVampire, @akulakov
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  • python/cpython#26865
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2021-05-19.03:45:40.004>
    labels = ['3.9', 'docs']
    title = 'What do "cased" and "uncased" mean?'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-06-23.02:50:12.303>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/otakutyrant'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-06-23.02:50:12.303>
    actor = 'andrei.avk'
    assignee = 'docs@python'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Documentation']
    creation = <Date 2021-05-19.03:45:40.004>
    creator = 'otakutyrant'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 44175
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 8.0
    messages = ['393920', '393921', '393954', '393983', '393989', '394098', '394099', '396378']
    nosy_count = 5.0
    nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'docs@python', 'josh.r', 'andrei.avk', 'otakutyrant']
    pr_nums = ['26865']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = None
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44175'
    versions = ['Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing PR #26865 and the migrated BPO issue 44175, including its discussion about the terms "cased" and "uncased." Locate the documentation change proposed there and confirm that the relevant definitions are clarified; the existing pull request shows that work is already underway.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    documentation
    Issue type
    Documentation
    Difficulty
    2/5
    Estimated time
    1-3 hours
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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