ruby / ruby/rexml

Add useful API to copy text

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Ruby
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Description

https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/15057

element1.text = element2.text doesn't work in non-raw mode.

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Read the linked Ruby bug first, then inspect REXML's element text assignment and non-raw mode behavior. The change is complete when an API supports copying one element's text to another in non-raw mode, with tests covering the behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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