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Set[T] is incompatible with Set[Optional[T]] - Set[None]

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Description

Tested with 0.761.

MWE:

from typing import Optional, Set

class Foo:
    pass

bar: Set[Optional[Foo]] = set()
baz: Set[Foo] = bar - {None}
# Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "Set[Optional[Foo]]",
# variable has type "Set[Foo]")

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the provided MWE using mypy 0.761 or a current checkout, then trace how set subtraction is typed for Set[Optional[Foo]] and {None}. Done means the assignment to Set[Foo] is handled according to the intended type-checking behavior, with a regression test for the example.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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