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A option that choose between single quote and double quote in shlex.quote

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Description

BPO 46472
Nosy @ericvsmith, @I-love-study

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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2022-01-22.14:35:44.407>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'A option that choose between single quote and double quote in shlex.quote'
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-22.17:34:50.674>
user = 'https://github.com/I-love-study'

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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2022-01-22.14:35:44.407>
creator = 'I-love-study'
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issue_num = 46472
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46472'
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the shlex.quote entry point and its existing tests in the CPython library. Clarify the desired single- versus double-quote selection behavior before defining coverage that demonstrates the option and its completed output.

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Assessment

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

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