Wrong 'incompatible return value type' when using TypeVar with constraints
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Description
Bug Report
Mypy throws an error where everything should be alright.
To Reproduce
from typing import TypeVar
class Hello:
pass
class World:
pass
HelloWorld = TypeVar("HelloWorld", Hello, World)
def fn(x: HelloWorld) -> HelloWorld:
if isinstance(x, Hello):
return Hello()
if isinstance(x, World):
return World()
Expected Behavior
No issues found.
Actual Behavior
Got error in line "return Hello()":
error: Incompatible return value type (got "Hello", expected "World")
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 0.961
- Mypy command-line flags: none
- Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files):
[mypy]
plugins = numpy.typing.mypy_plugin
show_absolute_path = True
[mypy-numpy]
ignore_errors = True
[mypy-numpy.*]
ignore_errors = True
- Python version used: 3.9.12
- Operating system and version: Ubuntu 22.04
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First steps
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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 running mypy on the supplied TypeVar reproduction and confirm the reported error on the Hello() return. Trace the type-checking path for constrained TypeVars and isinstance narrowing; done means the example produces no issues as described in Expected Behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100