`TypeIs` narrowing of union type in a generic is not working
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Description
Bug Report
Given an object of type int | bytes and a TypeIs function that narrows int | str | bytes into int | str, mypy correctly infers that the original object is really just int.
However, this doesn't work if the union is a generic parameter. That is, given Sequence[int | bytes] and a narrowing function from Sequence[int | str | bytes] to Sequence[int | str], mypy doesn't infer that the original is Sequence[int]. Instead, it infers that the original is Sequence[int | str].
I think this is a bug? But of course I might just be holding it wrong. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
To Reproduce
from typing import Callable, TypeIs, Sequence, assert_type
def check_plain(value: int | str | bytes) -> TypeIs[int | str]:
return isinstance(value, int | str)
def check_sequence(seq: Sequence[int | str | bytes]) -> TypeIs[Sequence[int | str]]:
return all(isinstance(value, int | str) for value in seq)
def works(value: int | bytes) -> None:
assert check_plain(value)
assert_type(value, int)
def doesnt(value: Sequence[int | bytes]) -> None:
assert check_sequence(value)
assert_type(value, Sequence[int])
https://mypy-play.net/?mypy=1.19.0&python=3.13&gist=100053f110206f3fdf37170ea75a3ca2
Actual Behavior
main.py:15: error: Expression is of type "Sequence[int | str]", not "Sequence[int]" [assert-type]
Found 1 error in 1 file (checked 1 source file)
Your Environment
- Mypy version used: 1.19.0
- Mypy command-line flags: None
- Mypy configuration options from
mypy.ini(and other config files): None - Python version used: 3.13
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Research direction
Start by running the provided reproduction with mypy 1.19.0 and confirming the failing assert_type for the generic Sequence case. Trace the TypeIs narrowing logic for generic parameters; done means the example narrows value to Sequence[int] without the reported error, while the plain case continues to work.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
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- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100