os.remove missing exception type

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Issue type
Documentation
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Clearly specified
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Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start at the documentation entry for os.remove and check the Windows behavior described there. Update the text to name PermissionError as the exception raised when removing an in-use file, then review the rendered wording and documentation checks to confirm the statement is accurate.

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Documentation

The documentation for os.remove states On Windows, attempting to remove a file that is in use causes an exception to be raised; but doesnt mention the exception type being returned. The exception type is PermissionError. It should be documented

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