Use type hinting generics in standard collections instead of importin…

…g from typing (#1377)

cmd2/__init__.py

@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
     # package is not installed
     pass
 
-from typing import List
-
 from . import plugin
 from .ansi import (
     Bg,
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@
     categorize,
 )
 
-__all__: List[str] = [
+__all__: list[str] = [
     'COMMAND_NAME',
     'DEFAULT_SHORTCUTS',
     # ANSI Exports

cmd2/ansi.py

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 from typing import (
     IO,
     Any,
-    List,
     Optional,
     cast,
 )
@@ -992,11 +991,11 @@ def style(
     :raises: TypeError if bg isn't None or a subclass of BgColor
     :return: the stylized string
     """
-    # List of strings that add style
-    additions: List[AnsiSequence] = []
+    # list of strings that add style
+    additions: list[AnsiSequence] = []
 
-    # List of strings that remove style
-    removals: List[AnsiSequence] = []
+    # list of strings that remove style
+    removals: list[AnsiSequence] = []
 
     # Process the style settings
     if fg is not None:

cmd2/argparse_completer.py

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 )
 from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
-    Dict,
-    List,
     Optional,
     Type,
     Union,
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ class ArgparseCompleter:
     """Automatic command line tab completion based on argparse parameters"""
 
     def __init__(
-        self, parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, cmd2_app: 'Cmd', *, parent_tokens: Optional[Dict[str, List[str]]] = None
+        self, parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, cmd2_app: 'Cmd', *, parent_tokens: Optional[dict[str, list[str]]] = None
     ) -> None:
         """
         Create an ArgparseCompleter
@@ -213,8 +211,8 @@ def __init__(
                     self._subcommand_action = action
 
     def complete(
-        self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, tokens: List[str], *, cmd_set: Optional[CommandSet] = None
-    ) -> List[str]:
+        self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, tokens: list[str], *, cmd_set: Optional[CommandSet] = None
+    ) -> list[str]:
         """
         Complete text using argparse metadata
 
@@ -245,13 +243,13 @@ def complete(
         flag_arg_state: Optional[_ArgumentState] = None
 
         # Non-reusable flags that we've parsed
-        matched_flags: List[str] = []
+        matched_flags: list[str] = []
 
         # Keeps track of arguments we've seen and any tokens they consumed
-        consumed_arg_values: Dict[str, List[str]] = dict()  # dict(arg_name -> List[tokens])
+        consumed_arg_values: dict[str, list[str]] = dict()  # dict(arg_name -> l[tokens])
 
         # Completed mutually exclusive groups
-        completed_mutex_groups: Dict[argparse._MutuallyExclusiveGroup, argparse.Action] = dict()
+        completed_mutex_groups: dict[argparse._MutuallyExclusiveGroup, argparse.Action] = dict()
 
         def consume_argument(arg_state: _ArgumentState) -> None:
             """Consuming token as an argument"""
@@ -507,7 +505,7 @@ def update_mutex_groups(arg_action: argparse.Action) -> None:
 
         return completion_results
 
-    def _complete_flags(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, matched_flags: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+    def _complete_flags(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, matched_flags: list[str]) -> list[str]:
         """Tab completion routine for a parsers unused flags"""
 
         # Build a list of flags that can be tab completed
@@ -524,7 +522,7 @@ def _complete_flags(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, matche
         matches = self._cmd2_app.basic_complete(text, line, begidx, endidx, match_against)
 
         # Build a dictionary linking actions with their matched flag names
-        matched_actions: Dict[argparse.Action, List[str]] = dict()
+        matched_actions: dict[argparse.Action, list[str]] = dict()
         for flag in matches:
             action = self._flag_to_action[flag]
             matched_actions.setdefault(action, [])
@@ -541,14 +539,14 @@ def _complete_flags(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, matche
 
         return matches
 
-    def _format_completions(self, arg_state: _ArgumentState, completions: Union[List[str], List[CompletionItem]]) -> List[str]:
+    def _format_completions(self, arg_state: _ArgumentState, completions: Union[list[str], list[CompletionItem]]) -> list[str]:
         """Format CompletionItems into hint table"""
 
         # Nothing to do if we don't have at least 2 completions which are all CompletionItems
         if len(completions) < 2 or not all(isinstance(c, CompletionItem) for c in completions):
-            return cast(List[str], completions)
+            return cast(list[str], completions)
 
-        completion_items = cast(List[CompletionItem], completions)
+        completion_items = cast(list[CompletionItem], completions)
 
         # Check if the data being completed have a numerical type
         all_nums = all(isinstance(c.orig_value, numbers.Number) for c in completion_items)
@@ -616,17 +614,17 @@ def _format_completions(self, arg_state: _ArgumentState, completions: Union[List
             self._cmd2_app.formatted_completions = hint_table.generate_table(table_data, row_spacing=0)
 
         # Return sorted list of completions
-        return cast(List[str], completions)
+        return cast(list[str], completions)
 
-    def complete_subcommand_help(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, tokens: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+    def complete_subcommand_help(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: int, tokens: list[str]) -> list[str]:
         """
         Supports cmd2's help command in the completion of subcommand names
         :param text: the string prefix we are attempting to match (all matches must begin with it)
         :param line: the current input line with leading whitespace removed
         :param begidx: the beginning index of the prefix text
         :param endidx: the ending index of the prefix text
         :param tokens: arguments passed to command/subcommand
-        :return: List of subcommand completions
+        :return: list of subcommand completions
         """
         # If our parser has subcommands, we must examine the tokens and check if they are subcommands
         # If so, we will let the subcommand's parser handle the rest of the tokens via another ArgparseCompleter.
@@ -645,7 +643,7 @@ def complete_subcommand_help(self, text: str, line: str, begidx: int, endidx: in
                     break
         return []
 
-    def format_help(self, tokens: List[str]) -> str:
+    def format_help(self, tokens: list[str]) -> str:
         """
         Supports cmd2's help command in the retrieval of help text
         :param tokens: arguments passed to help command
@@ -672,17 +670,17 @@ def _complete_arg(
         begidx: int,
         endidx: int,
         arg_state: _ArgumentState,
-        consumed_arg_values: Dict[str, List[str]],
+        consumed_arg_values: dict[str, list[str]],
         *,
         cmd_set: Optional[CommandSet] = None,
-    ) -> List[str]:
+    ) -> list[str]:
         """
         Tab completion routine for an argparse argument
         :return: list of completions
         :raises: CompletionError if the completer or choices function this calls raises one
         """
         # Check if the arg provides choices to the user
-        arg_choices: Union[List[str], ChoicesCallable]
+        arg_choices: Union[list[str], ChoicesCallable]
         if arg_state.action.choices is not None:
             arg_choices = list(arg_state.action.choices)
             if not arg_choices:
@@ -739,7 +737,7 @@ def _complete_arg(
         # Otherwise use basic_complete on the choices
         else:
             # Check if the choices come from a function
-            completion_items: List[str] = []
+            completion_items: list[str] = []
             if isinstance(arg_choices, ChoicesCallable):
                 if not arg_choices.is_completer:
                     choices_func = arg_choices.choices_provider

cmd2/argparse_custom.py

@@ -250,15 +250,11 @@ def my_completer(self, text, line, begidx, endidx, arg_tokens)
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
     Callable,
-    Dict,
     Iterable,
-    List,
     NoReturn,
     Optional,
     Protocol,
     Sequence,
-    Set,
-    Tuple,
     Type,
     Union,
     cast,
@@ -350,7 +346,7 @@ class ChoicesProviderFuncBase(Protocol):
     Function that returns a list of choices in support of tab completion
     """
 
-    def __call__(self) -> List[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
+    def __call__(self) -> list[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 @runtime_checkable
@@ -359,7 +355,7 @@ class ChoicesProviderFuncWithTokens(Protocol):
     Function that returns a list of choices in support of tab completion and accepts a dictionary of prior arguments.
     """
 
-    def __call__(self, *, arg_tokens: Dict[str, List[str]] = {}) -> List[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
+    def __call__(self, *, arg_tokens: dict[str, list[str]] = {}) -> list[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 ChoicesProviderFunc = Union[ChoicesProviderFuncBase, ChoicesProviderFuncWithTokens]
@@ -377,7 +373,7 @@ def __call__(
         line: str,
         begidx: int,
         endidx: int,
-    ) -> List[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
+    ) -> list[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 @runtime_checkable
@@ -394,8 +390,8 @@ def __call__(
         begidx: int,
         endidx: int,
         *,
-        arg_tokens: Dict[str, List[str]] = {},
-    ) -> List[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
+        arg_tokens: dict[str, list[str]] = {},
+    ) -> list[str]: ...  # pragma: no cover
 
 
 CompleterFunc = Union[CompleterFuncBase, CompleterFuncWithTokens]
@@ -598,7 +594,7 @@ def _action_set_descriptive_header(self: argparse.Action, descriptive_header: Op
 ############################################################################################################
 # Patch argparse.Action with accessors for nargs_range attribute
 ############################################################################################################
-def _action_get_nargs_range(self: argparse.Action) -> Optional[Tuple[int, Union[int, float]]]:
+def _action_get_nargs_range(self: argparse.Action) -> Optional[tuple[int, Union[int, float]]]:
     """
     Get the nargs_range attribute of an argparse Action.
 
@@ -609,13 +605,13 @@ def _action_get_nargs_range(self: argparse.Action) -> Optional[Tuple[int, Union[
     :param self: argparse Action being queried
     :return: The value of nargs_range or None if attribute does not exist
     """
-    return cast(Optional[Tuple[int, Union[int, float]]], getattr(self, ATTR_NARGS_RANGE, None))
+    return cast(Optional[tuple[int, Union[int, float]]], getattr(self, ATTR_NARGS_RANGE, None))
 
 
 setattr(argparse.Action, 'get_nargs_range', _action_get_nargs_range)
 
 
-def _action_set_nargs_range(self: argparse.Action, nargs_range: Optional[Tuple[int, Union[int, float]]]) -> None:
+def _action_set_nargs_range(self: argparse.Action, nargs_range: Optional[tuple[int, Union[int, float]]]) -> None:
     """
     Set the nargs_range attribute of an argparse Action.
 
@@ -673,7 +669,7 @@ def _action_set_suppress_tab_hint(self: argparse.Action, suppress_tab_hint: bool
 # Allow developers to add custom action attributes
 ############################################################################################################
 
-CUSTOM_ACTION_ATTRIBS: Set[str] = set()
+CUSTOM_ACTION_ATTRIBS: set[str] = set()
 _CUSTOM_ATTRIB_PFX = '_attr_'
 
 
@@ -746,7 +742,7 @@ def _action_set_custom_parameter(self: argparse.Action, value: Any) -> None:
 def _add_argument_wrapper(
     self: argparse._ActionsContainer,
     *args: Any,
-    nargs: Union[int, str, Tuple[int], Tuple[int, int], Tuple[int, float], None] = None,
+    nargs: Union[int, str, tuple[int], tuple[int, int], tuple[int, float], None] = None,
     choices_provider: Optional[ChoicesProviderFunc] = None,
     completer: Optional[CompleterFunc] = None,
     suppress_tab_hint: bool = False,
@@ -797,7 +793,7 @@ def _add_argument_wrapper(
     nargs_range = None
 
     if nargs is not None:
-        nargs_adjusted: Union[int, str, Tuple[int], Tuple[int, int], Tuple[int, float], None]
+        nargs_adjusted: Union[int, str, tuple[int], tuple[int, int], tuple[int, float], None]
         # Check if nargs was given as a range
         if isinstance(nargs, tuple):
             # Handle 1-item tuple by setting max to INFINITY
@@ -847,7 +843,7 @@ def _add_argument_wrapper(
         kwargs['nargs'] = nargs_adjusted
 
     # Extract registered custom keyword arguments
-    custom_attribs: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    custom_attribs: dict[str, Any] = {}
     for keyword, value in kwargs.items():
         if keyword in CUSTOM_ACTION_ATTRIBS:
             custom_attribs[keyword] = value
@@ -1124,9 +1120,9 @@ def _format_usage(
                 # End cmd2 customization
 
                 # helper for wrapping lines
-                def get_lines(parts: List[str], indent: str, prefix: Optional[str] = None) -> List[str]:
-                    lines: List[str] = []
-                    line: List[str] = []
+                def get_lines(parts: list[str], indent: str, prefix: Optional[str] = None) -> list[str]:
+                    lines: list[str] = []
+                    line: list[str] = []
                     if prefix is not None:
                         line_len = len(prefix) - 1
                     else:
@@ -1188,7 +1184,7 @@ def _format_action_invocation(self, action: argparse.Action) -> str:
             return metavar
 
         else:
-            parts: List[str] = []
+            parts: list[str] = []
 
             # if the Optional doesn't take a value, format is:
             #    -s, --long
@@ -1209,8 +1205,8 @@ def _format_action_invocation(self, action: argparse.Action) -> str:
     def _determine_metavar(
         self,
         action: argparse.Action,
-        default_metavar: Union[str, Tuple[str, ...]],
-    ) -> Union[str, Tuple[str, ...]]:
+        default_metavar: Union[str, tuple[str, ...]],
+    ) -> Union[str, tuple[str, ...]]:
         """Custom method to determine what to use as the metavar value of an action"""
         if action.metavar is not None:
             result = action.metavar
@@ -1226,19 +1222,19 @@ def _determine_metavar(
     def _metavar_formatter(
         self,
         action: argparse.Action,
-        default_metavar: Union[str, Tuple[str, ...]],
-    ) -> Callable[[int], Tuple[str, ...]]:
+        default_metavar: Union[str, tuple[str, ...]],
+    ) -> Callable[[int], tuple[str, ...]]:
         metavar = self._determine_metavar(action, default_metavar)
 
-        def format(tuple_size: int) -> Tuple[str, ...]:
+        def format(tuple_size: int) -> tuple[str, ...]:
             if isinstance(metavar, tuple):
                 return metavar
             else:
                 return (metavar,) * tuple_size
 
         return format
 
-    def _format_args(self, action: argparse.Action, default_metavar: Union[str, Tuple[str, ...]]) -> str:
+    def _format_args(self, action: argparse.Action, default_metavar: Union[str, tuple[str, ...]]) -> str:
         """Customized to handle ranged nargs and make other output less verbose"""
         metavar = self._determine_metavar(action, default_metavar)
         metavar_formatter = self._metavar_formatter(action, default_metavar)