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Main Authors: Nacu, Andrei, Lucanu, Dorel
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13022
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author Nacu, Andrei
Lucanu, Dorel
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Lucanu, Dorel
contents 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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spellingShingle Navigating the Python Type Jungle
Nacu, Andrei
Lucanu, Dorel
Programming Languages
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.
title Navigating the Python Type Jungle
topic Programming Languages
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13022