Return type of property setters is not checked
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Description
Example code:
class Banana:
@property
def size(self) -> int:
return 42
@size.setter
async def size(self, value: int, /) -> None:
print(f"set value to {value!r}")
b = Banana()
b.size = 42
I expected mypy to complain that the setter function doesn't return None and returns Coroutine[Any, Any, None] instead. Similarly, if the setter is a non-async function returning e.g. str or int, no error is reported.
Environment
- Mypy version used: 1.19.1
- Mypy command-line flags:
--strict - Python version used: 3.14
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Research direction
The issue names no source file or test. Reproduce the property-setter examples with mypy 1.19.1 and --strict, then trace the type-checking path for property setters. Add regression coverage for async and non-None setters, with diagnostics confirming their return types are checked.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100