string.Formatter.parse does not handle auto-numbered positional fields
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Description
| BPO | 45704 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @ericvsmith |
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created_at = <Date 2021-11-03.11:55:47.784>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.7']
title = 'string.Formatter.parse does not handle auto-numbered positional fields'
updated_at = <Date 2021-11-05.18:06:11.745>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/SDesch'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45704'
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Linked PRs
- gh-129617
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Research direction
Start at string.Formatter.parse and inspect the behavior for auto-numbered positional fields described by the issue. Review linked PR gh-129617 before beginning, then reproduce the parsing case and verify that the resulting behavior matches the intended auto-numbering semantics.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100