Rake::TestTask raises an error when the test path includes non-ascii characters on Windows
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Description
When a test file path includes non-ascii characters, rake test task Rake::TestTask fails with a message
File does not exist: [test_target_file_name]
It seems the task can't find a file with non-ascii path on Windows.
Summary page including a procedure for reproducing
https://github.com/masa-kunikata/rake_test_task_non_ascii_path
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Research direction
Start with the Rake::TestTask implementation and follow the reproduction procedure linked in the issue for Windows and a test path containing non-ASCII characters. Confirm how the task resolves the test path, then verify that the task no longer reports the existing file as missing in that reproduction.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100