python · jaraco · Jun 4, 2024 · Jun 3, 2024
diff --git a/Doc/library/zipfile.rst b/Doc/library/zipfile.rst
@@ -585,6 +585,15 @@ Path objects are traversable using the ``/`` operator or ``joinpath``.
 
    Return ``True`` if the current context references a file.
 
+.. method:: Path.is_symlink()
+
+   Return ``True`` if the current context references a symbolic link.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.12
+
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.12.4
+      Prior to 3.12.4, ``is_symlink`` would unconditionally return ``False``.
+
 .. method:: Path.exists()
 
    Return ``True`` if the current context references a file or

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import contextlib
 import pathlib
 import pickle
+import stat
 import sys
 import unittest
 import zipfile
@@ -21,12 +22,17 @@ class itertools:
         Counter = Counter
 
 
+def _make_link(info: zipfile.ZipInfo):  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+    info.external_attr |= stat.S_IFLNK << 16
+
+
 def build_alpharep_fixture():
     """
     Create a zip file with this structure:
 
     .
     ├── a.txt
+    ├── n.txt (-> a.txt)
     ├── b
     │   ├── c.txt
     │   ├── d
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@ def build_alpharep_fixture():
     - multiple files in a directory (b/c, b/f)
     - a directory containing only a directory (g/h)
     - a directory with files of different extensions (j/klm)
+    - a symlink (n) pointing to (a)
 
     "alpha" because it uses alphabet
     "rep" because it's a representative example
@@ -61,6 +68,9 @@ def build_alpharep_fixture():
     zf.writestr("j/k.bin", b"content of k")
     zf.writestr("j/l.baz", b"content of l")
     zf.writestr("j/m.bar", b"content of m")
+    zf.writestr("n.txt", b"a.txt")
+    _make_link(zf.infolist()[-1])
+
     zf.filename = "alpharep.zip"
     return zf
 
@@ -91,7 +101,7 @@ def zipfile_ondisk(self, alpharep):
     def test_iterdir_and_types(self, alpharep):
         root = zipfile.Path(alpharep)
         assert root.is_dir()
-        a, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
+        a, k, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
         assert a.is_file()
         assert b.is_dir()
         assert g.is_dir()
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ def test_is_file_missing(self, alpharep):
     @pass_alpharep
     def test_iterdir_on_file(self, alpharep):
         root = zipfile.Path(alpharep)
-        a, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
+        a, k, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             a.iterdir()
 
@@ -126,7 +136,7 @@ def test_subdir_is_dir(self, alpharep):
     @pass_alpharep
     def test_open(self, alpharep):
         root = zipfile.Path(alpharep)
-        a, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
+        a, k, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
         with a.open(encoding="utf-8") as strm:
             data = strm.read()
         self.assertEqual(data, "content of a")
@@ -230,7 +240,7 @@ def test_open_missing_directory(self, alpharep):
     @pass_alpharep
     def test_read(self, alpharep):
         root = zipfile.Path(alpharep)
-        a, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
+        a, k, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
         assert a.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "content of a"
         # Also check positional encoding arg (gh-101144).
         assert a.read_text("utf-8") == "content of a"
@@ -296,7 +306,7 @@ def test_mutability(self, alpharep):
         reflect that change.
         """
         root = zipfile.Path(alpharep)
-        a, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
+        a, k, b, g, j = root.iterdir()
         alpharep.writestr('foo.txt', 'foo')
         alpharep.writestr('bar/baz.txt', 'baz')
         assert any(child.name == 'foo.txt' for child in root.iterdir())
@@ -513,12 +523,9 @@ def test_eq_hash(self, alpharep):
 
     @pass_alpharep
     def test_is_symlink(self, alpharep):
-        """
-        See python/cpython#82102 for symlink support beyond this object.
-        """
-
         root = zipfile.Path(alpharep)
-        assert not root.is_symlink()
+        assert not root.joinpath('a.txt').is_symlink()
+        assert root.joinpath('n.txt').is_symlink()
 
     @pass_alpharep
     def test_relative_to(self, alpharep):

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import contextlib
 import pathlib
 import re
+import stat
 import sys
 
 from .glob import Translator
@@ -390,9 +391,11 @@ def match(self, path_pattern):
 
     def is_symlink(self):
         """
-        Return whether this path is a symlink. Always false (python/cpython#82102).
+        Return whether this path is a symlink.
         """
-        return False
+        info = self.root.getinfo(self.at)
+        mode = info.external_attr >> 16
+        return stat.S_ISLNK(mode)
 
     def glob(self, pattern):
         if not pattern:

diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-05-26-21-28-11.gh-issue-119588.wlLBK5.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-05-26-21-28-11.gh-issue-119588.wlLBK5.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+``zipfile.Path.is_symlink`` now assesses if the given path is a symlink.
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		@@ -0,0 +1 @@
		``zipfile.Path.is_symlink`` now assesses if the given path is a symlink.