Only allow splatting iterables if function takes at least one positional arg
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Description
Bug Report
At runtime the following code snippet:
def f(*, x: int = 9, y:int = 8) -> None:
pass
kwargs = {"x": 1, "y": 2}
f(*kwargs)
results in TypeError: f() takes 0 positional arguments but 2 were given. However, mypy does not report any issues.
To Reproduce
- Execute python interpreter for the code snipped above.
- Run mypy for the code snippet above.
Expected Behavior
Mypy should yield an error. For example pytype yields the following error:
Function f expects 0 arg(s), got 2 [wrong-arg-count]
Expected: (*, x, y)
Actually passed: (_, _)
Actual Behavior
Success: no issues found in 1 source file
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 0.931
- Mypy command-line flags: None. Simply
mypy <FILENAME>. - Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files): N/A (defaults) - Python version used: 3.8.2
- Operating system and version: Mac OS Big Sur
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 running the Python reproducer and the mypy command described in the issue, then trace how mypy checks a starred iterable passed to a function with only keyword-only parameters. Done means mypy reports an argument-count error for this example and the behavior is covered by a regression test.
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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
- 45/100