python / python/mypy

instance check with generic `type` causes narrowing to `<nothing>`

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Description

Extremely similar to #10605

from typing import TypeVar

T = TypeVar("T")

def foo(t: type[T], data: str) -> None:
    if isinstance(data, t):
        print(data.__str__)  # error: <nothing> has no attribute "__str__"

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Research direction

Start by running the Python example from this issue and compare its behavior with issue #10605. Trace the generic type narrowing used by isinstance; done means the valid isinstance branch no longer narrows data to and the reported str error is resolved.

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