Calling `type[T]` returns the parent of `T` on Python 3.12+
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Description
Bug Report / To Reproduce
Ok so this is a weird one, and I've been completely unable to replicate it in an MRE. So here's the PR where this happened to us: https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/pull/4726
To replicate, clone the setuptools repo, install the [core,type] extras, then change the start of setuptools/command/install.py's install.do_egg_install to:
def do_egg_install(self) -> None:
easy_install = cast(
type[easy_install_cls], self.distribution.get_command_class('easy_install')
)
cmd = easy_install(
self.distribution,
args="x",
root=self.root,
record=self.record,
)
reveal_type(cmd)
On Python 3.11
setuptools\command\install.py:150: note: Revealed type is "setuptools.command.easy_install.easy_install"
Success: no issues found in 143 source files
On Python 3.12 & 3.13
setuptools\command\install.py:150: note: Revealed type is "setuptools.Command"
setuptools\command\install.py:166: error: Unexpected keyword argument "show_deprecation" for "run" of "Command" [call-arg]
Found 1 error in 1 file (checked 143 source files)
My first guess is this has something to do with distutils removal in 3.12, but the results I'm getting are still nonsensical and probably reveal a hidden bug in mypy.
Expected Behavior
cmd should be of type setuptools.command.easy_install or alias easy_install_cls
Actual Behavior
cmd is of type setuptools.Command (superclass of setuptools.command.easy_install)
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 1.12.1 and 1.13
- Mypy command-line flags:
python3.1X -m mypy . - Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files): https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/blob/39179c1fcbd3509adebb4b379dd790f735c1ee69/mypy.ini - Python version used: 3.9 - 3.13
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the report in setuptools/command/install.py using mypy on Python 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13, and compare the revealed type for cmd. Review the linked setuptools pull request and mypy.ini configuration; done means the cast to type[easy_install_cls] reveals the expected easy_install type without the spurious Command error.
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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
- 35/100