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Batch-mode input() limited to 4095 characters on *NIX

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Description

BPO 45511
Nosy @gst, @eryksun, @romuald

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-10-18.12:32:04.022>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = 'Batch-mode input() limited to 4095 characters on *NIX'
updated_at = <Date 2021-10-25.11:45:49.534>
user = 'https://github.com/romuald'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-10-25.11:45:49.534>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2021-10-18.12:32:04.022>
creator = 'Romuald'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45511
keywords = []
message_count = 5.0
messages = ['404179', '404910', '404956', '404958', '404960']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['gstarck', 'eryksun', 'Romuald']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45511'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the batch-mode input() behavior described for *NIX systems and inspect the interpreter-core input path. The issue names no source file or test; add a regression test for the 4095-character case and verify the behavior matches the expected fix.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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