No-field class derived from `dataclass_transform` base class uses base class's constructor signature
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Description
Bug Report
When a class derives from a base class marked with dataclass_transform and the derived class has no fields, mypy incorrectly infers that the derived class does not provide its own constructor. This issue does not happen if the derived class has any fields.
Pyright infers the correct constructor signature here.
To Reproduce
from typing import dataclass_transform, reveal_type
@dataclass_transform()
class Base:
def __init__( self, a: int ) -> None:
pass
class DerivedNoFields( Base ):
pass
class DerivedWithFields( Base ):
b: str
reveal_type( DerivedNoFields.__init__ )
reveal_type( DerivedWithFields.__init__ )
Expected Behavior
main.py:14: note: Revealed type is "def (self: __main__.DerivedNoFields)"
main.py:15: note: Revealed type is "def (self: __main__.DerivedWithFields, b: builtins.str)"
Actual Behavior
main.py:14: note: Revealed type is "def (self: __main__.Base, a: builtins.int)"
main.py:15: note: Revealed type is "def (self: __main__.DerivedWithFields, b: builtins.str)"
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 3.16.1
- Python version used: 3.13
- No command-line flags or configuration options
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Research direction
Start by running the main.py reproduction from the issue or its mypy-play link and compare the two reveal_type results. Trace the dataclass_transform constructor-synthesis entry point and existing tests, then add coverage for the no-field derived class; done means DerivedNoFields.__init__ has only self while the field-bearing case remains unchanged.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100