filecmp.cmpfiles w/ absolute path names
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Description
| BPO | 46512 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @bersbersbers |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2022-01-25.09:46:10.637>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'filecmp.cmpfiles w/ absolute path names'
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-29.08:21:26.034>
user = 'https://github.com/bersbersbers'
bugs.python.org fields:
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issue_num = 46512
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46512'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the filecmp.cmpfiles documentation and implementation, then reproduce the absolute-path case described by the issue. Identify the expected behavior from the report and add or update regression coverage; done means the case behaves correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100