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(🐞) `Protocol`s that narrow to modules become `Any`

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Description

from typing import Protocol

import test2  # def foo() -> None: ...

class P(Protocol):
    def foo(self) -> None: ...

a: P = test2
reveal_type(a.foo())  # None
a = test2
reveal_type(a.foo())  # Any

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Research direction

Start by running the provided Protocol example with the test2 module and compare the two reveal_type results. Trace the type-checking path for assigning a module to P, and consider the issue resolved when both assignments preserve the protocol method type so a.foo() is revealed as None rather than Any.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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