python / python/mypy

`type[Any]` not considered `Hashable`

Open
#11,470 16 comments 7 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

bug
Dominant language
Python
Stars
20.6k
Forks
3.3k
PR merge metrics
PR metrics pending

Description

from typing import Hashable, Any

t1: type[Any] = type
h1: Hashable = t1  # error: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "Type[Any]", variable has type "Hashable")

Which seems strange because type[type] is considered Hashable, demonstrating that a type can be Hashable.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by running the provided type-checking example and compare the treatment of type[Any] with type[type] in mypy's type analysis; done means the reported Hashable compatibility is consistent with the demonstrated behavior and covered by a regression test.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.