gh-137976: Exclude symlinks from zoneinfo.available_timezones() results #137977
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…ts\n\nSometimes available_timezones() was including 'localtime' in its results\nbecause it wasn't properly handling symlinks. This change ensures that\nsymlinks like 'localtime' are excluded from the available timezones list,\nproviding consistent results across different systems.\n\nAdded a test case to verify that symlinks are properly excluded.
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…ts\n\nSometimes available_timezones() was including 'localtime' in its results\nbecause it wasn't properly handling symlinks. This change ensures that\nsymlinks like 'localtime' are excluded from the available timezones list,\nproviding consistent results across different systems.\n\nAdded a test case to verify that symlinks are properly excluded.
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This would remove many valid timezones, including "GMT" and "UTC". |
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Sometimes available_timezones() was including 'localtime' in its results because it wasn't properly handling symlinks.
This change ensures that symlinks like 'localtime' are excluded from the available timezones list, providing consistent results across different systems.
Added a test case to verify that symlinks are properly excluded.