Revert "Fix a crash when inferring a typing.TypeVar call. (pylint-d…

…ev#2239)" This reverts commit 89dfb48.
mbyrnepr2 · Sep 25, 2023 · bf31af2 · bf31af2
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@ What's New in astroid 2.15.7?
 =============================
 Release date: 2023-09-23
 
-* Fix a crash when inferring a ``typing.TypeVar`` call.
-
-  Closes pylint-dev/pylint#8802
-
 * Infer user-defined enum classes by checking if the class is a subtype of ``enum.Enum``.
 
   Closes pylint-dev/pylint#8897
@@ -248,7 +244,7 @@ Release date: 2023-09-23
 
 What's New in astroid 2.15.6?
 =============================
-Release date: 2023-07-08
+Release date: TBA
 
 * Harden ``get_module_part()`` against ``"."``.
 

diff --git a/astroid/brain/brain_typing.py b/astroid/brain/brain_typing.py
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ def looks_like_typing_typevar_or_newtype(node) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-def infer_typing_typevar_or_newtype(
-    node: Call, context_itton: context.InferenceContext | None = None
-) -> Iterator[ClassDef]:
+def infer_typing_typevar_or_newtype(node, context_itton=None):
     """Infer a typing.TypeVar(...) or typing.NewType(...) call."""
     try:
         func = next(node.func.infer(context=context_itton))
@@ -136,14 +134,7 @@ def infer_typing_typevar_or_newtype(
         raise UseInferenceDefault
 
     typename = node.args[0].as_string().strip("'")
-    node = ClassDef(
-        name=typename,
-        lineno=node.lineno,
-        col_offset=node.col_offset,
-        parent=node.parent,
-        end_lineno=node.end_lineno,
-        end_col_offset=node.end_col_offset,
-    )
+    node = extract_node(TYPING_TYPE_TEMPLATE.format(typename))
     return node.infer(context=context_itton)
 
 

diff --git a/tests/brain/test_typing.py b/tests/brain/test_typing.py