mypy_config documentation is confusing

[whitphx]

The mypy_config field accepts a string as below.

- case: foo
  mypy_config:
    python_version = 3.8

So, if we want to provide multi fields, it would be like below, where the value of mypy_config in the YAML format is of type str.

- case: foo
  mypy_config: |
    python_version = 3.8
    ignore_missing_imports = True

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However, the document says its type is Optional[Dict[str, Union[str, int, bool, float]]]={} which I think means the following YAML format (dict syntax) is accepted.

- case: foo
  mypy_config:
    python_version: 3.8
    ignore_missing_imports: true

but actually it is not.

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My suggestion is either

• to change the documentation to say the type of mypy_config is str, or
• to change the implementation to accept the YAML dict.

because the files field, which is documented to accept Optional[List[File]]=[] type, can be specified with the YAML list syntax like

    - path: myapp/__init__.py

, which is inconsistent and confusing.

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The same problem is there on the env field. Its type is documented as Optional[Dict[str, str]]={}, but the YAML syntax for the field is list as follows:

  env:
    - MYPYPATH=./pytest_mypy_plugins/tests/fixtures

[sobolevn]

Let's change it to be str, this is more flexible. Do you want to work on this? 🙂

[whitphx]

Thank you, but no. Please do it on your side 🙏