[New-bugs-announce] [issue44891] Tests for `id(a) == id(a * 1)` for `bytes` and `str`

[Nikita Sobolev]

New submission from Nikita Sobolev <mail at sobolevn.me>:

While working on `RustPython` (original issue: https://github.com/RustPython/RustPython/issues/2840), I've noticed that `tuple` in CPython has explicit tests that `id` does not change when multiplied by `1`, related:
- https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/64a7812c170f5d46ef16a1517afddc7cd92c5240/Lib/test/seq_tests.py#L322
- https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/64a7812c170f5d46ef16a1517afddc7cd92c5240/Lib/test/seq_tests.py#L286-L287

But, I cannot find similar tests for `str` and `bytes` which also have the same behavior: 
- `str`: https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/64a7812c170f5d46ef16a1517afddc7cd92c5240/Objects/unicodeobject.c#L12709-L12710
- `bytes`: https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/64a7812c170f5d46ef16a1517afddc7cd92c5240/Objects/bytesobject.c#L1456-L1458

Code:

```python
>>> b = b'abc'
>>> id(b), id(b * 1), id(b) == id(b * 1)
(4491073360, 4491073360, True)

>>> s = 'abc'
>>> id(s), id(s * 1), id(s) == id(s * 1)
(4489513776, 4489513776, True)
```

If tests are indeed missing and should be added, I would love to contribute them.

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components: Tests
messages: 399414
nosy: sobolevn
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Tests for `id(a) == id(a * 1)` for `bytes` and `str`
type: enhancement

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