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Title: Should warnings.warn default to stacklevel=2?
Type: behavior Stage:
Components: Library (Lib) Versions: Python 3.11
process
Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: Anthony Sottile
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2021-06-02 23:55 by Anthony Sottile, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

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msg394960 - (view) Author: Anthony Sottile (Anthony Sottile) * Date: 2021-06-02 23:55 
I have yet to come across a usecase where `stacklevel=1` makes sense -- usually it is more helpful to point at the calling code than the function which is itself warning

my proposal is to update the default for `stacklevel=` from `1` to `2`

an example bpo where this is relevant is bpo-44295
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2022-04-11 14:59:46adminsetgithub: 88462
2021-06-02 23:55:20Anthony Sottilecreate