{"schema_version":"4.0","kind":"technical_task_solution","page":{"title":"How do you make pylint_version comparable with integer tuples without breaking prerelease version strings?","url":"https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pylint-dev-typeerror-version","manifest_url":"https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pylint-dev-typeerror-version/agent.json","description":"pylint-dev/pylint — TypeError in pylint_version. Traceback path: pylint/__pkginfo__.py. Match the exact symbols, paths, and error text on the page.","updated_at":"2026-08-27"},"task_match":{"technology":"pylint-dev/pylint","error_signature":"TypeError","focus_symbol":"pylint_version","focus_path":"pylint/__pkginfo__.py","problem_class":"python-traceback-repairs","statement_kind":"verbatim agent-facing issue statement","task_statement":"Pylint 2.8.2 broke pylint-quotes\n<!--\r\n  Hi there! Thank you for discovering and submitting an issue.\r\n\r\n  Before you submit this, make sure that the issue doesn't already exist\r\n  or if it is not closed.\r\n\r\n  Is your issue fixed on the preview release?:\r\n    pip install pylint astroid --pre -U\r\n-->\r\n\r\n### Steps to reproduce\r\n\r\nSee https://github.com/edaniszewski/pylint-quotes/issues/24\r\nSee `pylintrc` in attached [pylint_bug.zip](https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/files/6393225/pylint_bug.zip)\r\n\r\n```bash\r\npython -m venv venv\r\n. venv/bin/activate\r\npip install -r requirements.txt\r\npylint --rcfile pylintrc demo.py\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Current behavior\r\n\r\nRunning this configuration on a file containing:\r\n```\r\nfoo = \"bar\"\r\n```\r\nresults in an exception:\r\n```\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/bin/pylint\", line 10, in <module>\r\n    sys.exit(run_pylint())\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/__init__.py\", line 24, in run_pylint\r\n    PylintRun(sys.argv[1:])\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/run.py\", line 381, in __init__\r\n    linter.check(args)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 873, in check\r\n    self._check_files(\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 907, in _check_files\r\n    self._check_file(get_ast, check_astroid_module, name, filepath, modname)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 933, in _check_file\r\n    check_astroid_module(ast_node)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 1067, in check_astroid_module\r\n    retval = self._check_astroid_module(\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 1110, in _check_astroid_module\r\n    checker.process_tokens(tokens)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 259, in process_tokens\r\n    self._process_string_token(token, start_row, start_col)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 295, in _process_string_token\r\n    self._invalid_string_quote(\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 341, in _invalid_string_quote\r\n    **self.get_offset(col)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 360, in get_offset\r\n    if (2, 2, 2) < pylint_version:\r\nTypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'int' and 'str'\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Expected behavior\r\n`pylint` should not throw exceptions, and instead generate report complaining about the use of double quotes (`\"\"`) and illegal variable name `foo`.\r\n\r\n\r\n### pylint --version output\r\n\r\nResult of `pylint --version` output:\r\n\r\n```\r\n→ pylint --version\r\npylint 2.8.2\r\nastroid 2.5.6\r\nPython 3.8.3 (default, Feb 26 2020, 00:00:00)\r\n[GCC 9.3.1 20200408 (Red Hat 9.3.1-2)]\r\n```\r\n\r\nAdditional dependencies:\r\n```\r\npylint-quotes==0.2.1\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Probable cause:\r\n1. `pylint` seems to have just changed versioning scheme: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/compare/pylint-2.8.1...v2.8.2\r\n2. Which broke this line: https://github.com/edaniszewski/pylint-quotes/blob/master/pylint_quotes/checker.py#L360","technical_objective":"Restore a usable, order-comparable numeric version representation for the pylint distribution so that third-party checkers which compare pylint's version against a plain tuple of integers keep working.","success_condition":"running pylint with a plugin that performs a comparison such as (2, 2, 2) < pylint_version completes and produces the normal lint report rather than aborting with a TypeError; the version information pylint exposes remains correct for the current release, including for pre-release/dev version strings.","upstream_source":{"repository":"pylint-dev/pylint","commit":"24b5159e00b8a380c1776dab6ce096df7bad79b1","version":"2.8"},"primary_terms":["TypeError","pylint_version","pylint/__pkginfo__.py","pylint-dev/pylint","Pylint 2.8.2 broke pylint-quotes","__pkginfo__","numversion","run_pylint","PylintRun","linter.check","_check_files","_check_astroid_module"],"search_signals":["Error signature: TypeError","Traceback path: pylint/__pkginfo__.py","Repository: pylint-dev/pylint","Issue title: Pylint 2.8.2 broke pylint-quotes.","Symbols: pylint_version, __pkginfo__, numversion, run_pylint, PylintRun, linter.check, _check_files, _check_astroid_module, checker.process_tokens, get_offset, _invalid_string_quote.","Files: pylint/__pkginfo__.py, pylint/__init__.py, pylint/lint/run.py, pylint/lint/pylinter.py, pylint_quotes/checker.py.","Verbatim error string: TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'int' and 'str'.","Verbatim reproduction commands: pylint --rcfile pylintrc demo.py, pylint --version.","Versions quoted in the report: pylint 2.8.2, astroid 2.5.6, pylint-quotes==0.2.1, Python 3.8.3.","Cross-references: https://github.com/edaniszewski/pylint-quotes/issues/24, https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/compare/pylint-2.8.1...v2.8.2, https://github.com/edaniszewski/pylint-quotes/blob/master/pylint_quotes/checker.py#L360."],"match_summary":"Matches pylint-dev/pylint work keyed on TypeError in pylint_version.","demonstrations":null},"evidence_search":{"guide_url":"https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pylint-dev-typeerror-version/llms.txt","method":"GET","url":"https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pylint-dev-typeerror-version/search","url_template":"https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pylint-dev-typeerror-version/search?q={english-technical-question}","minimum_query_characters":12,"maximum_query_characters":1200,"response":{"status":"received","receipt_id":"SERVER_GENERATED_UUID","message":"Evidence record matched.","evidence_record":{"title":"How do you make pylint_version comparable with integer tuples without breaking prerelease version strings?","summary":"Matches pylint-dev/pylint work keyed on TypeError in pylint_version.","task_statement":"Pylint 2.8.2 broke pylint-quotes\n<!--\r\n  Hi there! Thank you for discovering and submitting an issue.\r\n\r\n  Before you submit this, make sure that the issue doesn't already exist\r\n  or if it is not closed.\r\n\r\n  Is your issue fixed on the preview release?:\r\n    pip install pylint astroid --pre -U\r\n-->\r\n\r\n### Steps to reproduce\r\n\r\nSee https://github.com/edaniszewski/pylint-quotes/issues/24\r\nSee `pylintrc` in attached [pylint_bug.zip](https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/files/6393225/pylint_bug.zip)\r\n\r\n```bash\r\npython -m venv venv\r\n. venv/bin/activate\r\npip install -r requirements.txt\r\npylint --rcfile pylintrc demo.py\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Current behavior\r\n\r\nRunning this configuration on a file containing:\r\n```\r\nfoo = \"bar\"\r\n```\r\nresults in an exception:\r\n```\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/bin/pylint\", line 10, in <module>\r\n    sys.exit(run_pylint())\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/__init__.py\", line 24, in run_pylint\r\n    PylintRun(sys.argv[1:])\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/run.py\", line 381, in __init__\r\n    linter.check(args)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 873, in check\r\n    self._check_files(\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 907, in _check_files\r\n    self._check_file(get_ast, check_astroid_module, name, filepath, modname)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 933, in _check_file\r\n    check_astroid_module(ast_node)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 1067, in check_astroid_module\r\n    retval = self._check_astroid_module(\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint/lint/pylinter.py\", line 1110, in _check_astroid_module\r\n    checker.process_tokens(tokens)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 259, in process_tokens\r\n    self._process_string_token(token, start_row, start_col)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 295, in _process_string_token\r\n    self._invalid_string_quote(\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 341, in _invalid_string_quote\r\n    **self.get_offset(col)\r\n  File \"/c/tmp/pylint_bug/venv/lib64/python3.8/site-packages/pylint_quotes/checker.py\", line 360, in get_offset\r\n    if (2, 2, 2) < pylint_version:\r\nTypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'int' and 'str'\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Expected behavior\r\n`pylint` should not throw exceptions, and instead generate report complaining about the use of double quotes (`\"\"`) and illegal variable name `foo`.\r\n\r\n\r\n### pylint --version output\r\n\r\nResult of `pylint --version` output:\r\n\r\n```\r\n→ pylint --version\r\npylint 2.8.2\r\nastroid 2.5.6\r\nPython 3.8.3 (default, Feb 26 2020, 00:00:00)\r\n[GCC 9.3.1 20200408 (Red Hat 9.3.1-2)]\r\n```\r\n\r\nAdditional dependencies:\r\n```\r\npylint-quotes==0.2.1\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Probable cause:\r\n1. `pylint` seems to have just changed versioning scheme: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/compare/pylint-2.8.1...v2.8.2\r\n2. 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