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gh-160904: Corrected Docstring and Documentation for os.path.normcase

Fixes #160904
In os.path.normcase docstring states that path remains unchanged of POSIX which is not true
os.path.normcase perform os.fspath which Normalize and path like objects in a string or bytes

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NotorandXor256 added 2 commits October 29, 2026 23:51
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Edited os.path.normcase docstring to correct Documentation for POSIX …
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Fixed normcase doc in os.path.rst
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@NotorandXor256 NotorandXor256 changed the title Edited os.path.normcase docstring to correct Documentation for POSIX … gh-160904: Edited os.path.normcase docstring to correct Documentation for POSIX … Oct 29, 2026
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os.path.normcase incorrectly claims to do nothing #160904
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#160912 is already open, so I'm going to close in favour of that PR. If the issue is not resolved we can re-open this one.
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#160912 is already open, so I'm going to close in favour of that PR. If the issue is not resolved we can re-open this one.

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