Inference in the `else` block of a try-except-else
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Description
Bug Report
In the else branch of a try-except-else, mypy ought to be able to infer that no except branch was taken.
To Reproduce
https://mypy-play.net/?mypy=latest&python=3.11&gist=306f5b87e1b2eadc3f7692718a21f6b5
import random
def maybe_int() -> int:
if random.choice([True, False]):
return 42
else:
raise ValueError
def main() -> None:
try:
x = maybe_int()
except ValueError:
x = None
else:
x += 1 # mypy error occurs here
Expected Behavior
At the last line of the example, I expected mypy to infer that the except branch hadn't been taken, and therefore x was of type int, just as it is at the end of the try branch.
Actual Behavior
test.py:17: error: Unsupported operand types for + ("None" and "int") [operator]
test.py:17: note: Left operand is of type "Optional[int]"
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 0.991 (compiled: yes)
- Mypy command-line flags: none
- Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files): none - Python version used: 3.10.7
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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 with the linked mypy-play reproducer and confirm the Optional[int] error in the try-except-else example. Trace how mypy handles the try, except, and else branches, then add regression coverage showing that x is inferred as int in the else branch and the reported error is removed.
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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