FOO and next(iter(FOO))
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Description
Bug Report
Python code
FOO = frozenset("abc")
BAR = FOO and next(iter(FOO))
Mypy reports and error
wtf.py:2: error: Argument 1 to "iter" has incompatible type "FrozenSet[str]"; expected "Iterable[FrozenSet[str]]"
Expected Behavior
Ideally, mypy should infer that type of BAR is "falsey or string".
If not that, then "empty set or string".
if not that, then "set or string".
Actual Behavior
mypy seems to be tripped by X op func(X), gets confused 😖
mypy complains about the argument to iter 🤷🏿
Note that expression like BAR = next(iter(FOO)) is understood correctly.
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 0.910
- Mypy command-line flags: none
- Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files): none - Python version used: 3.9.5
- Operating system and version: macos, universal2
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- 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 minimal Python example with mypy 0.910 and inspect how the type checker handles the boolean and expression around iter(FOO). Done means the example no longer reports an incompatible argument error and the inferred type of BAR matches one of the expected alternatives.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100