MyPy type annotations

[graingert]

This library is very functional and has an emphasis on composition - type annotations with generics would make using it much more robust

[vxgmichel]

Hi @graingert, and thanks for creating this issue!

I fully agree with your point. I don't have time to dive into mypy and type annotations at the moment, but it definitely is on the todo list :)

[Lx]

Hi @vxgmichel! I know it doesn't contribute much value, but I hope you might accept my +1 for this feature request.

I permanently use strict type checking because it allows me to catch errors before I even run the code. It also serves as a very, very effective form of documentation because I often know what I want, and I can work out what to provide based on the type hints.

While I'm quite familiar with RxJS, I find myself moving very slowly with aiostream—and a big part of this is the missing type hints.

I've tried to progress by adding type annotations to the existing aiostream codebase locally, but some of the parts (like @operator) are too difficult for me to understand what is happening.

[vxgmichel]

Hi @Lx, I finally took the time to type the code base: #84

All of the aiostream package is strictly checked, except for aiostream.test_utils. There are also a couple of type: ignore here and there.

Could you give it a try and let me know if it helps with you usage? Thanks :)

[javajawa]

Hi!
I am also interested in type annotations for this project (and actually got a couple of hours into adding them without noticing this branch).

It looks like you've got it solved, but if you need an extra pair of hands I'm happy to help.

[vxgmichel]

Hi @javajawa

if you need an extra pair of hands I'm happy to help.

Oh that's so nice thank you ! Would you mind trying #84 and see if it works correctly with your own project? I had to go heavy-handed with the annotations so it's very likely I missed something.