str.fomat index_string too restricted
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 20.6k
- Forks
- 3.3k
- PR merge metrics
- PR metrics pending
Description
Bug Report
The following code is flagged by mypy-0.800:
"{0[k-y]}".format({"k-y": "val"})
The error is
Invalid index expression in format field accessor "[k-y]"
According to Python Format String Syntax:
replacement_field ::= "{" [field_name] …
field_name ::= arg_name ( … | "[" element_index "]")*
element_index ::= … | index_string
index_string ::= <any source character except "]"> +
the - should be okay. Similar when using + or /. Looks like only [0-9A-Z_a-z] are allowed with mypy.
To Reproduce
mypy -c '"{0[k-y]}".format({"k-y": ""})'
<string>:1: error: Invalid index expression in format field accessor "[k-y]"
Expected Behavior
No error should be detected.
Actual Behavior
mypy prints an error.
Your Environment
Debian-10-Buster with self-built mypy-0.800
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the report with the provided mypy command, then trace the format-string index validation that rejects [k-y]. Done means the command accepts string keys containing -, +, or / without an error, with regression coverage for the reported case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100