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gh-156261: Use the uid_t and gid_t converters in the pwd and grp modules - #156294
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…p modules They are moved to Argument Clinic, so that pwd.getpwuid() and grp.getgrgid() can declare the type of their parameter instead of converting it in the "impl" function. pwd.getpwuid() now raises OverflowError instead of KeyError for a user id out of the range of uid_t, as grp.getgrgid() already did.
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uid_tandgid_tconverters are moved to Argument Clinic, so thatpwd.getpwuid()andgrp.getgrgid()can declare the type of their parameter instead of converting it in the "impl" function.pwd.getpwuid()now raisesOverflowErrorinstead ofKeyErrorfor a user id out of the range ofuid_t, asgrp.getgrgid()already did.