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
---@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.
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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