ParamSpec(bound=None) incorrectly sets __bound__ to NoneType
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Description
Bug report
Bug description:
When creating a ParamSpec with bound=None, the runtime bound attribute is set to <class 'NoneType'> instead of None.
How to reproduce
from typing import ParamSpec, Callable
P1 = ParamSpec("P")
P2 = ParamSpec("P", bound=None)
P3 = ParamSpec("P", bound=Callable[[int, str], float])
def check_bound(label, p, expected):
got = p.__bound__
ok = (got is expected)
exp_s = repr(expected)
got_s = repr(got)
print(f"{label}.__bound__ should be {exp_s}, got {got_s} -> {'OK' if ok else 'FAIL'}")
check_bound("P1", P1, None)
check_bound("P2", P2, None)
check_bound("P3", P3, Callable[[int, str], float])
Current behavior
d:\MyCode\cpython\PCbuild\amd64>python_d.exe py_bound.py
P1.__bound__ should be None, got <class 'NoneType'> -> FAIL
P2.__bound__ should be None, got <class 'NoneType'> -> FAIL
P3.__bound__ should be typing.Callable[[int, str], float], got typing.Callable[[int, str], float] -> OK
CPython versions tested on:
CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
Windows
Linked PRs
- gh-142751
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Research direction
Start with the ParamSpec implementation and run the supplied reproduction on CPython main. Verify that an unbound ParamSpec and one created with bound=None expose bound as None, while an explicitly bounded ParamSpec retains its bound; the issue links PR gh-142751, so review that work first.
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- python
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- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
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- Stale
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