python / python/mypy

False positive for function that takes a `Callable` as a parameter and returns a `Tuple` of `Union`

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Description

Bug Report

The following code

from typing import (
    Callable,
    TypeVar,
    Union,
    Tuple,
)


T = TypeVar("T")


def test(pred: Callable[[T], bool]) -> Tuple[Union[T, int]]:
    return (1,)


def main(pred: Callable[[T], bool]) -> None:
    (val,) = test(pred)  # the error appears here


def f(x: int) -> bool:
    return x > 1


main(f)

triggers the mypy error

Argument 1 to "test" has incompatible type "Callable[[T], bool]"; expected "Callable[[Union[T, int]], bool]"

at the line that I marked with a comment. I believe this is a bug as this correction makes no sense to me (of couse, I could be wrong).
I'm aware that this code is meaningless, but it's the simplest sample I was able to produce that causes the error.
From the tests that I've done it seems to depend both on the type variable being used and on the function test returning a Tuple[Union[...]]. So if I replace T with a regular type of if I return either Union[T, int] or Tuple[int] instead of Tuple[Union[T, int]] the error goes away. It also disappears by not upacking the the result of test(pred).

To Reproduce

Take the code above and check it with mypy. That's it.

Expected Behavior

No error triggered.

Actual Behavior

Mypy detects the error reported above.

Your Environment

  • Mypy version used: 0.812
  • Mypy command-line flags: --ignore-missing-imports --follow-imports=silent --show-column-numbers
  • Mypy configuration options from mypy.ini (and other config files): none
  • Python version used: 3.9.2
  • Operating system and version: Linux x64

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Research direction

Start by running the supplied Python snippet with mypy 0.812 and confirm the error at the unpacking call. Trace the type-variable inference for Callable, Tuple, and Union; done means the reproducer type-checks without the reported false-positive error and regression coverage protects this behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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