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no error when setting `init=False` on `Final` field in dataclass

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feature good-second-issue priority-2-low topic-dataclasses topic-final
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Description

from typing import Final
from dataclasses import dataclass, field

@dataclass
class Foo:
    a: Final[int] = field(init=False) # no error
    
Foo().a # runtime error

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related: #13118

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Start with the provided dataclass reproduction in the issue and compare its behavior with related issue #13118. Trace how mypy handles Final fields and dataclass() field options, then verify that the invalid combination produces an error rather than allowing the shown runtime failure.

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Tech stack
python
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devtools
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
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1-2 days
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