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returning NotImplemented from __radd__ does not work as expected

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Description

For example:

called = [False]

class test(int):
    def __radd__(self, other):
        called[0] = True
        return NotImplemented

assert 1 + test() == 1 # throws with ipy
assert called[0]

Similar to https://github.com/IronLanguages/ironpython3/issues/560. See also https://github.com/IronLanguages/ironpython3/pull/1478.

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Research direction

Run the Python reproduction in the issue and compare the behavior with issue 560 and pull request 1478. Trace the IronPython implementation of reflected addition and verify that returning NotImplemented allows the fallback result, with both assertions passing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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