(🐞) `--update-data` removes escapes
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Description
[case testSomethingSus]
\[1] + 1
> pytest mypy --update-data
Expected
[case testSomethingSus]
\[1] + 1 # E: Something sus [sus]
Actual
[case testSomethingSus]
[1] + 1 # E: Something sus [sus]
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the shown test data and pytest mypy --update-data. Trace the update-data path responsible for rewriting the [1] + 1 line; done means the escaped \[1] remains escaped while the diagnostic comment is added as shown.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100