python / python/mypy

(🐞) no error with `|` operator on `tuple` and `type`

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bug topic-pep-604 topic-runtime-semantics
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Description

() | int  # no error
int | (int,)  # no error

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the two expressions with mypy, then locate the type-checking path for the | operator and determine how tuple and type operands are handled; done should include diagnostics for these invalid expressions and regression coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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