This issue tracker has been migrated to GitHub, and is currently read-only.
For more information, see the GitHub FAQs in the Python's Developer Guide.

classification
Title: Document codecs decode_encode() and encode_decode() APIs
Type: Stage: resolved
Components: Documentation Versions: Python 3.8, Python 3.7
process
Status: closed Resolution: duplicate
Dependencies: Superseder: Missing documentation for codecs.escape_decode
View: 30588
Assigned To: docs@python Nosy List: docs@python, gregory.p.smith, njs
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2019-04-04 22:26 by gregory.p.smith, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (1)
msg339467 - (view) Author: Gregory P. Smith (gregory.p.smith) * (Python committer) Date: 2019-04-04 22:26
The codecs module has public decode_encode() and encode_decode() functions.  They have never been documented, but are recommended for some uses such as:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14820429/how-do-i-decodestring-escape-in-python3/23151714#23151714

As public APIs, we should document them.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:13adminsetgithub: 80711
2019-04-05 01:02:33gregory.p.smithsetstatus: open -> closed
resolution: duplicate
stage: needs patch -> resolved
2019-04-05 01:02:19gregory.p.smithsetsuperseder: Missing documentation for codecs.escape_decode
2019-04-04 22:26:09gregory.p.smithcreate