Navigating the Python Type Jungle

Python's typing system has evolved pragmatically into a powerful but theoretically fragmented system, with scattered specifications.This paper proposes a formalization to address this fragmentation.The central contribution is a formal foundation that uses concepts from type theory to demonstrate that Python's type system can be elegantly described.This work aims to serve as a crucial first step toward the future development of type inference tools.

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Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science
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2025-09-15
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https://doi.org/10.4204/eptcs.427.6
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Computational Physics and Python Applications
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Navigating the Python Type Jungle

Dorel Lucanu, Andrei Nacu
Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science
Computational Physics and Python Applications
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Navigating the Python Type Jungle

Dorel Lucanu, Andrei Nacu
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Python's typing system has evolved pragmatically into a powerful but theoretically fragmented system, with scattered specifications.This paper proposes a formalization to address this fragmentation.The central contribution is a formal foundation that uses concepts from type theory to demonstrate that Python's type system can be elegantly described.This work aims to serve as a crucial first step toward the future development of type inference tools.

Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer ScienceVol. 427
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (RO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Computational Physics and Python Applications
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