Incorrect while assertion evaluation

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Description

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Research direction

Investigate the Psalm issue at the linked URL and trace the while assertion evaluation logic in Psalm's type checker.

Tech stack

php

Domain

developer experience

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

PHP

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

50