Overlapping PYTHONPATH may cause import already imported module
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Description
| BPO | 46806 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @ericsnowcurrently, @aklajnert |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-02-20.12:34:47.401>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.7']
title = 'Overlapping PYTHONPATH may cause import already imported module'
updated_at = <Date 2022-02-27.10:45:32.995>
user = 'https://github.com/aklajnert'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2022-02-27.10:45:32.995>
actor = 'aklajnert'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2022-02-20.12:34:47.401>
creator = 'aklajnert'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46806
keywords = []
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['413584', '413713', '413714', '413716', '413772', '413813', '414146']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'eric.snow', 'aklajnert']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46806'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked BPO issue 46806 and reproduce the reported behavior using overlapping PYTHONPATH entries. No source files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue, so trace the interpreter-core import handling first. Done means the unintended “already imported module” behavior is reproduced, understood, and covered by an appropriate regression test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100