copy.deepcopy can fail with unhelpful diagnostics
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Description
| BPO | 46809 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @remdragon |
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GitHub fields:
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created_at = <Date 2022-02-20.15:57:04.499>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'copy.deepcopy can fail with unhelpful diagnostics'
updated_at = <Date 2022-02-20.15:57:04.499>
user = 'https://github.com/remdragon'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2022-02-20.15:57:04.499>
creator = 'remdragon'
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issue_num = 46809
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46809'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
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First steps
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- 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 at the copy.deepcopy entry point in Python's standard library and inspect its failure paths. The issue provides no reproducer, target diagnostic, file, or test, so clarify the expected failure case and message with maintainers before adding coverage and verifying the improved diagnostics.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100