(🐞) No error for invalid `super` call inside an inner function
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Description
class A:
def foo(self):
pass
class B(A):
def foo(self):
def inner():
super().foo() # RuntimeError: super(): no arguments
inner()
B().foo()
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Research direction
Start by running the Python reproducer in the issue or its linked mypy-play playground and compare mypy's behavior with the runtime error shown. Trace the type-checking path for super() calls inside nested functions. Done means mypy reports the invalid call instead of accepting this example.
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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
- 42/100