socket.bind(Path(...)) does not work
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Description
s = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM)
s.bind(Path('/tmp/qwe3333'))
gives:
TypeError: a bytes-like object is required, not 'PosixPath'
According to some PEP all path-related functions should accept Path.
Linked PRs
- gh-99599
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Research direction
Start with the provided Python reproducer and inspect the socket.bind path handling. Review linked PR gh-99599 before beginning, since the issue already points to work elsewhere. Done means socket.bind accepts the shown pathlib.Path for a Unix datagram socket without raising TypeError, with coverage for the behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100