codecs module doesn't support iso-8859-6-i, iso-8859-6-e, iso-8859-8-i or iso-8859-8-i
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Description
| BPO | 45921 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @malemburg, @msapiro |
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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2021-11-29.01:38:04.137>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.10', '3.11']
title = "codecs module doesn't support iso-8859-6-i, iso-8859-6-e, iso-8859-8-i or iso-8859-8-i"
updated_at = <Date 2021-11-29.18:08:04.711>
user = 'https://github.com/msapiro'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-11-29.01:38:04.137>
creator = 'msapiro'
dependencies = []
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issue_num = 45921
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message_count = 3.0
messages = ['407240', '407262', '407305']
nosy_count = 2.0
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45921'
versions = ['Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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Research direction
The issue concerns Python's codecs module and the four listed ISO-8859 names. Start by locating the codecs implementation and its tests, then verify how these names are resolved. Done means all requested names are accepted with the expected encoding behavior and regression coverage is present.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- internationalization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100