TypeVar leaks out of `__init__` with self-type
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Description
Bug Report
A typevar (not concrete) leaks out of a __init__ call in some overloaded contexts.
To Reproduce
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import Generic, TypeVar, overload, Callable
T = TypeVar("T")
U1 = TypeVar("U1")
U2 = TypeVar("U2")
class X(Generic[T]):
@overload
def __init__(self: X[U1], *, x: U1) -> None: ...
@overload
def __init__(self: X[U2], *, y: U2) -> None: ...
def __init__(self: X[U1 | U2], *, x: U1 | None = None, y: U2 | None = None, z: Callable[[U1], None] | Callable[[U2], None] | None = None):
self.z = z
reveal_type(X(x=5).z) # N: Revealed type is "Union[def (U1`-1), def (U2`-2), None]"
here's a minimum reproduction, the above is only relevant as "why would you want this?":
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import Generic, TypeVar, Callable
T = TypeVar("T")
U = TypeVar("U")
class X(Generic[T]):
def __init__(self: X[U], x: U):
self.x = x
reveal_type(X(x=5).x)
Expected Behavior
# N: Revealed type is Union[def (int), def (int), None] or # N: Revealed type is Union[def (int), None].
Actual Behavior
# N: Revealed type is "Union[def (U1`-1), def (U2`-2), None]"
Your Environment
Tested in mypy-play.
- Mypy version used: 1.13
- Mypy command-line flags: none
- Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files): none - Python version used: 3.12
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Research direction
Start by running the minimum reproduction in mypy-play with mypy 1.13 and compare the revealed type with the expected concrete int result. Trace how generic self-types are inferred during the init call, then add a regression test showing that the TypeVar does not escape into the revealed type.
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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
- 45/100