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"Extra argument ..." error of `TypeDict` should be more clear

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Description

*Notes:

  • mypy test.py
  • mypy 1.19.1
  • Python 3.14.3

Passing an extended TypeDict class to a function missing y parameter gets the error message as shown below:

from typing import TypedDict

class MyDict(TypedDict):
    x: int
    y: str

v = MyDict(x=100, y="Hello")

def func(x: int) -> None: ...

func(**v) # Error

error: Extra argument "y" from **args for "func"

But **args in the error message is confusing with *args and **kwargs so it should be like below:

error: Extra argument "y" from **TypedDict for "func"

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Start with the diagnostic produced by running mypy test.py from the issue example, and trace where the Extra argument message is formatted. Change the source label from **args to **TypedDict, then rerun the example and verify that the error for the extra y argument uses the new wording.

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python
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