Use lower case "list" and "dict" in invariance notes (#18594)

All supported Python versions support `list[...]` and `dict[...]`.

Author: JukkaL

mypy/messages.py

@@ -3270,15 +3270,15 @@ def append_invariance_notes(
         and expected_type.type.fullname == "builtins.list"
         and is_subtype(arg_type.args[0], expected_type.args[0])
     ):
-        invariant_type = "List"
+        invariant_type = "list"
         covariant_suggestion = 'Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant'
     elif (
         arg_type.type.fullname == "builtins.dict"
         and expected_type.type.fullname == "builtins.dict"
         and is_same_type(arg_type.args[0], expected_type.args[0])
         and is_subtype(arg_type.args[1], expected_type.args[1])
     ):
-        invariant_type = "Dict"
+        invariant_type = "dict"
         covariant_suggestion = (
             'Consider using "Mapping" instead, which is covariant in the value type'
         )

test-data/unit/check-basic.test

@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ from typing import List
 x: List[int]
 y: List[float]
 y = x # E: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "List[int]", variable has type "List[float]") \
-     # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 [builtins fixtures/list.pyi]
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ from typing import Dict
 x: Dict[str, int]
 y: Dict[str, float]
 y = x # E: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "Dict[str, int]", variable has type "Dict[str, float]") \
-     # N: "Dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Mapping" instead, which is covariant in the value type
 [builtins fixtures/dict.pyi]
 

test-data/unit/check-functions.test

@@ -2503,14 +2503,14 @@ from typing import Union, Dict, List
 def f() -> List[Union[str, int]]:
     x = ['a']
     return x # E: Incompatible return value type (got "List[str]", expected "List[Union[str, int]]") \
-      # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+      # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
       # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant \
       # N: Perhaps you need a type annotation for "x"? Suggestion: "List[Union[str, int]]"
 
 def g() -> Dict[str, Union[str, int]]:
     x = {'a': 'a'}
     return x # E: Incompatible return value type (got "Dict[str, str]", expected "Dict[str, Union[str, int]]") \
-      # N: "Dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+      # N: "dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
       # N: Consider using "Mapping" instead, which is covariant in the value type \
       # N: Perhaps you need a type annotation for "x"? Suggestion: "Dict[str, Union[str, int]]"
 
@@ -2522,7 +2522,7 @@ def h() -> Dict[Union[str, int], str]:
 def i() -> List[Union[int, float]]:
     x: List[int] = [1]
     return x # E: Incompatible return value type (got "List[int]", expected "List[Union[int, float]]") \
-      # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+      # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
       # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 
 [builtins fixtures/dict.pyi]

test-data/unit/check-inference.test

@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ if int():
 if int():
     a = x3 \
      # E: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "List[B]", variable has type "List[A]") \
-     # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 [builtins fixtures/list.pyi]
 [typing fixtures/typing-medium.pyi]
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ if int():
 if int():
     a = x3 \
      # E: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "List[B]", variable has type "List[A]") \
-     # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 [builtins fixtures/list.pyi]
 [typing fixtures/typing-medium.pyi]

test-data/unit/check-literal.test

@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ a: List[Literal[1]]
 b: List[Literal[1, 2, 3]]
 
 foo(a)  # E: Argument 1 to "foo" has incompatible type "List[Literal[1]]"; expected "List[Literal[1, 2]]" \
-        # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+        # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
         # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 foo(b)  # E: Argument 1 to "foo" has incompatible type "List[Literal[1, 2, 3]]"; expected "List[Literal[1, 2]]"
 bar(a)

test-data/unit/check-optional.test

@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ asdf(x)
 strict_optional = False
 [out]
 main:4: error: Argument 1 to "asdf" has incompatible type "List[str]"; expected "List[Optional[str]]"
-main:4: note: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance
+main:4: note: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance
 main:4: note: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 [builtins fixtures/list.pyi]
 

test-data/unit/check-overloading.test

@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ main:18: note: Revealed type is "builtins.str"
 main:19: note: Revealed type is "Any"
 main:20: note: Revealed type is "Union[builtins.int, builtins.str]"
 main:21: error: Argument 1 to "foo" has incompatible type "List[bool]"; expected "List[int]"
-main:21: note: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance
+main:21: note: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance
 main:21: note: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 main:22: error: Argument 1 to "foo" has incompatible type "List[object]"; expected "List[int]"
 main:23: error: Argument 1 to "foo" has incompatible type "List[Union[int, str]]"; expected "List[int]"

test-data/unit/check-typevar-values.test

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if int():
     s = f('')
     o = f(1) \
       # E: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "List[int]", variable has type "List[object]") \
-      # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+      # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
       # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 [builtins fixtures/list.pyi]
 

test-data/unit/check-unions.test

@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ def do_thing_with_enums(enums: Union[List[Enum], Enum]) -> None: ...
 
 boop: List[Boop] = []
 do_thing_with_enums(boop)  # E: Argument 1 to "do_thing_with_enums" has incompatible type "List[Boop]"; expected "Union[List[Enum], Enum]" \
-                           # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+                           # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
                            # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 [builtins fixtures/isinstancelist.pyi]
 

test-data/unit/check-varargs.test

@@ -679,12 +679,12 @@ b = {'b': ['c', 'd']}
 c = {'c': 1.0}
 d = {'d': 1}
 f(a) # E: Argument 1 to "f" has incompatible type "Dict[str, List[int]]"; expected "Dict[str, Sequence[int]]" \
-     # N: "Dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Mapping" instead, which is covariant in the value type
 f(b) # E: Argument 1 to "f" has incompatible type "Dict[str, List[str]]"; expected "Dict[str, Sequence[int]]"
 g(c)
 g(d) # E: Argument 1 to "g" has incompatible type "Dict[str, int]"; expected "Dict[str, float]" \
-     # N: "Dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "dict" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Mapping" instead, which is covariant in the value type
 h(c) # E: Argument 1 to "h" has incompatible type "Dict[str, float]"; expected "Dict[str, int]"
 h(d)
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ from typing import List, Union
 def f(numbers: List[Union[int, float]]) -> None: pass
 a = [1, 2]
 f(a) # E: Argument 1 to "f" has incompatible type "List[int]"; expected "List[Union[int, float]]" \
-     # N: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
+     # N: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance \
      # N: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 x = [1]
 y = ['a']

test-data/unit/cmdline.test

@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ y = []  # type: List[int]
 x = y
 [out]
 bad.py:4: error: Incompatible types in assignment (expression has type "List[int]", variable has type "List[float]")
-bad.py:4: note: "List" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance
+bad.py:4: note: "list" is invariant -- see https://mypy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/common_issues.html#variance
 bad.py:4: note: Consider using "Sequence" instead, which is covariant
 Found 1 error in 1 file (checked 1 source file)