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Make @atexit.register work for functions with arguments

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Description

BPO 46051
Nosy @terryjreedy, @serhiy-storchaka, @quapka

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-12-11.17:27:01.699>
labels = ['type-feature']
title = 'Make @atexit.register work for functions with arguments'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-20.18:27:46.945>
user = 'https://github.com/quapka'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-12-20.18:27:46.945>
actor = 'serhiy.storchaka'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2021-12-11.17:27:01.699>
creator = 'quapka'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46051
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['408321', '408403', '408823', '408949', '408968', '408969']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'quapka']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46051'
versions = []

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at the Python standard-library atexit.register entry point and review the linked BPO issue and its six-message discussion. Define the supported argument behavior and add focused coverage for decorator and exit-time invocation before considering the issue complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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