False positive unreachable when pattern matching `int` with `http.HTTPStatus`
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Description
**Describe the bug**
When using structural pattern matching to compare an `int` vs an `http.HTTPStatus` instance (and vice versa), pyright thinks the code is unreachable.
In the example code, pyright thinks the wildcard case is taken in both scenarios (hence the lack of output).
**Code or Screenshots**
Code sample in [pyright playground](https://pyright-play.net/?code=GYJw9gtgBAFgLnADlAlhRYRygCQCp4AKAynAIZwCuAzgFCiRRwCeiKAdgOarqbYgBTAG4CyAGwD6LRANq0AxmAAmAqAF4oAJgAM2uRAryYURSoBctKFZNlqq-EVIUaACgCUF616iJbdL-K29gQk5FTUAHQA8gDSnt5WgiLiUqwCLqYCbpbWgXZQEvEJvtR0ctRhNOq4IU7h0TH6hsYVztRFNvk62h1eSaKS0umt4dkBQQW91iV0QA)
```python
from http import HTTPStatus
from typing import reveal_type
code = 200
match code:
case HTTPStatus():
pass
case HTTPStatus.OK:
reveal_type(code)
case _:
pass
status = HTTPStatus.OK
match status:
case 200:
reveal_type(status)
case _:
pass
```
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Research direction
Start with the linked pyright playground example and trace how pattern matching handles HTTPStatus, an int subclass, in both match directions. Confirm the expected reachability for each case, then add regression coverage and verify that the wildcard branch is not incorrectly treated as the only reachable case.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100