pyrepl help modules displays a print statement from test_sqlite3

[mpkocher]

Bug report

Bug description:

When using pyrepl, there's a random print statement from sqlite when calling help then modules.

test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version 3.51.0

Python 3.15.0a0 (heads/main:c53c55b6ed9, Oct  7 2025, 18:49:00) [Clang 17.0.0 (clang-1700.3.19.1)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> help

(snip...)

To quit this help utility and return to the interpreter,
enter "q", "quit" or "exit".

help> modules

Please wait a moment while I gather a list of all available modules...

test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version 3.51.0
__future__          _sre                ensurepip           quopri
__hello__           _ssl                enum                random
__phello__          _stat               errno               re
_abc                _statistics         faulthandler        readline

Also, it's not clear to me why all of these internal _ prefixed internal modules are being displayed.

CPython versions tested on:

3.15

Operating systems tested on:

macOS

Linked PRs

• gh-139743: avoid import-time print in test_sqlite3 that leaks into help('modules') #139746
• [3.14] gh-139743: Avoid import-time print in test_sqlite3 (GH-139746) #139828
• [3.13] gh-139743: Avoid import-time print in test_sqlite3 (GH-139746) #139829
• gh-139743: avoid print twice verbose version for sqlite tests #141618
• gh-139743: avoid print twice verbose version for sqlite tests #142850
• [3.14] gh-139743: Avoid print twice verbose version for sqlite tests (GH-142850) #142865
• [3.13] gh-139743: Avoid print twice verbose version for sqlite tests (GH-142850) #142866

[yihong0618]

this is becase this line

cpython/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py

Line 15 in a15aeec

print(f"test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version {sqlite3.sqlite_version}")

modules will load all of the modules can load
then it load test_sqlite3 in this the verbose is 1 so will print it.

it is not because pyrepl you can run python3.12 in cpython dir
then help -> modules it will also print it

➜  cpython git:(main) python3.12
Python 3.12.9 (main, Feb  4 2025, 14:38:38) [Clang 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.6)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> help()
Welcome to Python 3.12's help utility! If this is your first time using
Python, you should definitely check out the tutorial at
https://docs.python.org/3.12/tutorial/.

Enter the name of any module, keyword, or topic to get help on writing
Python programs and using Python modules.  To get a list of available
modules, keywords, symbols, or topics, enter "modules", "keywords",
"symbols", or "topics".

Each module also comes with a one-line summary of what it does; to list
the modules whose name or summary contain a given string such as "spam",
enter "modules spam".

To quit this help utility and return to the interpreter,
enter "q" or "quit".

help> modules

Please wait a moment while I gather a list of all available modules...

test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version 3.49.1

how to fix it

maybe this diff can fix it but not sure

diff --git a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py
index d777fca82d..b4d95f1365 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_sqlite3/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 # Implement the unittest "load tests" protocol.
 def load_tests(*args):
+    if verbose:
+        print(f"test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version {sqlite3.sqlite_version}")
     pkg_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     return load_package_tests(pkg_dir, *args)
 
-if verbose:
-    print(f"test_sqlite3: testing with SQLite version {sqlite3.sqlite_version}")

[ttw225]

Hi all — I reproduced this locally and it matches @yihong0618’s observation. @yihong0618 are you planning to open a PR for this fix? If not, I’m happy to open one adopting your approach (with credit).

Also, it might be worth considering a focused test for help('modules') in a separate PR to prevent regressions.

[yihong0618]

Hi all — I reproduced this locally and it matches @yihong0618’s observation. @yihong0618 are you planning to open a PR for this fix? If not, I’m happy to open one adopting your approach (with credit).

Also, it might be worth considering a focused test for help('modules') in a separate PR to prevent regressions.

I am not planning that just go haha