Self is not rejected when used as a PEP 695 type parameter bound
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Description
Bug Report
Self is only valid in the specific locations listed in PEP 673 and Mypy already rejects several invalid locations.
See: https://github.com/python/mypy/blob/ae39cdb2fba8908eeff6ec8d6b88879c62495fcc/test-data/unit/check-selftype.test#L1480
It seems one location wasn't covered: using Self as the bound (or constraint) of a PEP 695 type parameter.
To Reproduce:
from typing import Self
class Foo:
def fails[T: Self](self: T) -> None: pass
Expected Behavior
Mypy should reject Self here with an error.
From a quick look at other type checkers: pyright and ty treat it as an invalid/generic TypeVar bound (TypeVar upper bound cannot be generic), while zuban rejects it with the same message mypy already uses elsewhere,
Self type is only allowed in annotations within class definition.
Actual Behavior
No error is reported.
Your Environment
Mypy version: https://github.com/python/mypy/commit/ae39cdb2fba8908eeff6ec8d6b88879c62495fcc
Python version: 3.12
TLDR; originally spotted while working on #21928 See: https://github.com/python/mypy/pull/21928#issuecomment-5557910054
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Research direction
Start with test-data/unit/check-selftype.test around line 1480 and reproduce the PEP 695 example from the issue. Trace the existing Self validation used for other invalid locations, then add coverage for a type parameter bound or constraint. Done means mypy reports an error for the example while existing Self tests continue to pass.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
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- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100