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Walrus narrowing not propagated from inside expression

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bug good-second-issue topic-pep-572 topic-type-narrowing
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Description

def main(cond: bool) -> None:
    woo = None
    if cond and (woo := 5) in range(10):
        reveal_type(woo)  # should reveal int, reveals int | None

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Start with the provided reproducer and run it through mypy, comparing the actual reveal_type output with the expected int. Trace type narrowing for the walrus assignment inside the and expression; done when the example reveals int and regression coverage verifies the behavior.

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Tech stack
python
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devtools
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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