Add type annotations to your Python programs, and use mypy to type check them. Mypy is essentially a Python linter on steroids, and it can catch many programming errors by analyzing your program, without actually having to run it. Mypy has a powerful type system with features such as type inference, gradual typing, generics and union types.
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We found that mypy demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 13 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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