Handle case where a class is defined in TYPE_CHECKING guard

pylint/checkers/variables.py

@@ -723,6 +723,8 @@ def _uncertain_nodes_if_tests(
                 name = other_node.name
             elif isinstance(other_node, (nodes.Import, nodes.ImportFrom)):
                 name = node.name
+            elif isinstance(other_node, nodes.ClassDef):
+                name = other_node.name
             else:
                 continue
 
@@ -1263,7 +1265,7 @@ def __init__(self, linter: PyLinter) -> None:
             tuple[nodes.ExceptHandler, nodes.AssignName]
         ] = []
         """This is a queue, last in first out."""
-        self._evaluated_type_checking_scopes: dict[
+        self._reported_type_checking_usage_scopes: dict[
             str, list[nodes.LocalsDictNodeNG]
         ] = {}
         self._postponed_evaluation_enabled = False
@@ -1767,7 +1769,7 @@ def _check_consumer(
             # Mark for consumption any nodes added to consumed_uncertain by
             # get_next_to_consume() because they might not have executed.
             nodes_to_consume = current_consumer.consumed_uncertain[node.name]
-            nodes_to_consume = self._filter_type_checking_import_from_consumption(
+            nodes_to_consume = self._filter_type_checking_definitions_from_consumption(
                 node, nodes_to_consume, is_reported
             )
             return (
@@ -1943,8 +1945,10 @@ def _report_unfound_name_definition(
         node: nodes.NodeNG,
         current_consumer: NamesConsumer,
     ) -> bool:
-        """Reports used-before-assignment when all name definition nodes
-        get filtered out by NamesConsumer.
+        """Reports used-before-assignment error when all name definition nodes
+        are filtered out by NamesConsumer.
+
+        Returns True if an error is reported; otherwise, returns False.
         """
         if (
             self._postponed_evaluation_enabled
@@ -1956,8 +1960,8 @@ def _report_unfound_name_definition(
         if self._is_variable_annotation_in_function(node):
             return False
         if (
-            node.name in self._evaluated_type_checking_scopes
-            and node.scope() in self._evaluated_type_checking_scopes[node.name]
+            node.name in self._reported_type_checking_usage_scopes
+            and node.scope() in self._reported_type_checking_usage_scopes[node.name]
         ):
             return False
 
@@ -1981,32 +1985,36 @@ def _report_unfound_name_definition(
 
         return True
 
-    def _filter_type_checking_import_from_consumption(
+    def _filter_type_checking_definitions_from_consumption(
         self,
         node: nodes.NodeNG,
         nodes_to_consume: list[nodes.NodeNG],
         is_reported: bool,
     ) -> list[nodes.NodeNG]:
-        """Do not consume type-checking import node as used-before-assignment
-        may invoke in different scopes.
+        """Filters out type-checking definition nodes (e.g., imports or class
+        definitions) from the nodes to be consumed, as these may trigger a
+        used-before-assignment check in a separate context.
+
+        If a used-before-assignment error is reported for the usage of a
+        type-checking definition, the method tracks the scope of that usage for
+        future evaluation.
         """
-        type_checking_import = next(
+        type_checking_definition = next(
             (
                 n
                 for n in nodes_to_consume
-                if isinstance(n, (nodes.Import, nodes.ImportFrom))
+                if isinstance(n, (nodes.Import, nodes.ImportFrom, nodes.ClassDef))
                 and in_type_checking_block(n)
             ),
             None,
         )
-        # If used-before-assignment reported for usage of type checking import
-        # keep track of its scope
-        if type_checking_import and is_reported:
-            self._evaluated_type_checking_scopes.setdefault(node.name, []).append(
+
+        if type_checking_definition and is_reported:
+            self._reported_type_checking_usage_scopes.setdefault(node.name, []).append(
                 node.scope()
             )
-        nodes_to_consume = [n for n in nodes_to_consume if n != type_checking_import]
-        return nodes_to_consume
+
+        return [n for n in nodes_to_consume if n != type_checking_definition]
 
     @utils.only_required_for_messages("no-name-in-module")
     def visit_import(self, node: nodes.Import) -> None:

tests/functional/u/used/used_before_assignment_postponed_evaluation.py

@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ class X:
         pass
 
 def h():
-    return X()  # FALSE NEGATIVE
+    return X()  # [used-before-assignment]
 
 def i() -> X:
-    return X()  # FALSE NEGATIVE
+    return X()  # [used-before-assignment]
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from mod import Y

tests/functional/u/used/used_before_assignment_postponed_evaluation.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 used-before-assignment:10:6:10:9::Using variable 'var' before assignment:INFERENCE
 used-before-assignment:20:11:20:19:f:Using variable 'datetime' before assignment:INFERENCE
 used-before-assignment:23:11:23:19:g:Using variable 'datetime' before assignment:INFERENCE
+used-before-assignment:30:11:30:12:h:Using variable 'X' before assignment:INFERENCE
+used-before-assignment:33:11:33:12:i:Using variable 'X' before assignment:INFERENCE

tests/functional/u/used/used_before_assignment_typing.py

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def defined_in_elif_branch(self) -> calendar.Calendar:  # [possibly-used-before-
     def defined_in_else_branch(self) -> urlopen:
         print(zoneinfo)  # [used-before-assignment]
         print(pprint())
-        print(collections())
+        print(collections())  # [used-before-assignment]
         return urlopen
 
     def defined_in_nested_if_else(self) -> heapq:  # [possibly-used-before-assignment]

tests/functional/u/used/used_before_assignment_typing.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ used-before-assignment:153:20:153:28:VariableAnnotationsGuardedByTypeChecking:Us
 possibly-used-before-assignment:170:40:170:48:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_elif_branch:Possibly using variable 'calendar' before assignment:INFERENCE
 possibly-used-before-assignment:171:14:171:20:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_elif_branch:Possibly using variable 'bisect' before assignment:INFERENCE
 used-before-assignment:175:14:175:22:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_else_branch:Using variable 'zoneinfo' before assignment:INFERENCE
+used-before-assignment:177:14:177:25:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_else_branch:Using variable 'collections' before assignment:INFERENCE
 possibly-used-before-assignment:180:43:180:48:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_nested_if_else:Possibly using variable 'heapq' before assignment:INFERENCE
 used-before-assignment:184:39:184:44:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_try_except:Using variable 'array' before assignment:INFERENCE
 used-before-assignment:185:14:185:19:TypeCheckingMultiBranch.defined_in_try_except:Using variable 'types' before assignment:INFERENCE