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[networkx] Cannot assign concrete types to `Graph[Hashable]`

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stubs: false positive
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Description

Description

Several functions have arguments annotated as Graph[Hashable] or similar (ex. nx.number_of_selfloops).

As Graph is invariant, we encounter false-positive type errors when trying to assign concrete types (say Graph[int]).

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Research direction

The issue names the networkx stubs and functions such as nx.number_of_selfloops, but no file or test. Start by locating those annotations and the Graph generic definition, then reproduce the Graph[int] assignment error. Done means affected APIs accept concrete Graph types without false-positive type errors, with regression coverage.

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Assessment

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

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