gh-144190: Clarify get_type_hints() instance behavior in docs#144831
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Summary
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typing.get_type_hints()behavior for instance objects in Python 3.14+.get_type_hints()is intended for modules, classes, and callables.get_type_hints()on instances is not supported.get_type_hints(type(obj))for instance use cases.versionchanged:: 3.14note explaining that instance support in earlier versions was undocumented behavior.Why
Issue #144190 reported a regression when calling
get_type_hints(self)in a dataclass__init__.Core-dev discussion confirmed this is intentional in 3.14 and should be documented.
Testing
Docs-only change; no runtime behavior changed.
get_type_hintsfails fordataclassin 3.14 #144190📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://cpython-previews--144831.org.readthedocs.build/