microsoft / microsoft/vscode-mypy
incorrectly reports type error for union types in property setters
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Description
## Problem Description
MyPy extension in VS Code incorrectly reports a type error, while mypy from the command line finds no issues.
## Environment
- **VS Code Version**: 1.102.0
- **MyPy Extension**: mypy-type-checker
- **MyPy Version**: 1.20.0 (compiled: yes)
- **Python Version**: 3.12.10
## MyPy Extension Configuration
```json
{
"mypy-type-checker.path": [
"C:\\Users\\GSWI\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312\\Scripts\\mypy.exe"
]
}
```
## Code Sample
```python
class A:
_x: int = 0
@property
def x(self) -> int:
return self._x
@x.setter
def x(self, value: int | str) -> None:
self._x = int(value)
a = A()
a.x = "42" # ← VS Code MyPy extension reports error here
```
## Expected Behavior
The code should pass without errors because:
1. The setter `x` accepts both `int` and `str` (union type `int | str`)
2. MyPy from command line confirms the code is correct
## Actual Behavior
**VS Code MyPy Extension**:
```
Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "str", variable has type "int")
```
**Command Line MyPy**:
```
> C:\Users\GSWI\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Scripts\mypy.exe main.py
Success: no issues found in 1 source file
```
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Research direction
Reproduce the reported false positive in VS Code using the provided Python property-setter example, then compare the extension's behavior with the command-line mypy result. Done means the assignment to a.x accepts the int | str setter type without an erroneous diagnostic; the payload does not name an implementation file or regression test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100