Bytes support in os.fwalk()

[serhiy-storchaka]

BPO	28682
Nosy	@loewis, @vstinner, @larryhastings, @serhiy-storchaka, @ztane
PRs	bpo-28682: Added support for bytes paths in os.fwalk(). #489
Files	fwalk-bytes.patch

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closed_at = <Date 2017-03-08.15:24:23.746>
created_at = <Date 2016-11-13.09:24:10.436>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-feature', 'library']
title = 'Bytes support in os.fwalk()'
updated_at = <Date 2017-03-24.22:43:36.673>
user = 'https://github.com/serhiy-storchaka'

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pr_nums = ['489']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'fixed'
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status = 'closed'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue28682'
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[serhiy-storchaka]

os.walk() supports string and bytes paths, but os.fwalk() always supported only string paths. Proposed patch adds support of bytes paths in os.fwalk().

[ztane]

shouldn't this get in sooner, as the 3.5.2 documentation says that it behaves exactly like os.walk, with some additions, none of which says "bytes paths are not supported". This looks like a bug to me.

[serhiy-storchaka]

Bytes path support is os.walk() is not documented. Actual behavior of os.fwalk() doesn't contradict the documentation.

[serhiy-storchaka]

New changeset 8f6b344 by Serhiy Storchaka in branch 'master':
bpo-28682: Added support for bytes paths in os.fwalk(). (#489)
8f6b344