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[dev] audit -skip tests

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Description

A number of the tests marked -skip seem to be out of date and should be either

  1. enabled
  2. removed
    or
  3. switched to -xfail

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Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Search the mypy test suite for tests marked -skip and inspect each one to determine whether it should be enabled, removed, or switched to -xfail. Run the affected tests before and after the changes, and consider the work done when every outdated -skip test has a justified status.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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