Incorrect error message: "missing 1 required positional argument"
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Description
| BPO | 46637 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @terryjreedy, @ericvsmith, @aroberge, @boxed, @AlexWaygood |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-02-04.15:54:15.436>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.11']
title = 'Incorrect error message: "missing 1 required positional argument"'
updated_at = <Date 2022-02-05.00:40:55.384>
user = 'https://github.com/boxed'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2022-02-05.00:40:55.384>
actor = 'AlexWaygood'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2022-02-04.15:54:15.436>
creator = 'Anders.Hovm\xc3\xb6ller'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46637
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['412510', '412511', '412514', '412519', '412520', '412530']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'eric.smith', 'aroberge', 'Anders.Hovm\xc3\xb6ller', 'AlexWaygood']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46637'
versions = ['Python 3.11']
Linked PRs
- gh-139678
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Research direction
Start by reviewing linked PR gh-139678 and the six existing issue comments for the current discussion around the error message. Confirm the intended wording and whether any unresolved work remains before making changes; the issue is done only when the reported incorrect positional-argument message is corrected and verified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100