LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
Function with generic variable return type loses typing after first return
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Description
### How are you using the lua-language-server?
Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)
### Which OS are you using?
Linux
### What is the issue affecting?
Type Checking
### Expected Behaviour
`ret2` in the example should be listed as `string`
### Actual Behaviour
`ret2` is listed as `unknown`
### Reproduction steps
```lua
---@generic T
---@param arg T
---@return T ...
function GenericReturn(arg) end
local ret1, ret2 = GenericReturn("")
```
### Additional Notes
Changing the return type to `T|string` correctly types the variable return but does not inherit the generic's typing.
### Log File
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Begin by reproducing the generic return and vararg example in the issue, then trace the Lua language server's generic return-type inference and type-checking tests. Done means ret2 is inferred as string without changing the annotation, with a regression test covering the example.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100