Rename doesn't work with files that don't have a .py extension

[muhzii]

Describe the bug
Attempting to rename a variable in a file that doesn't end with a .py extension doesn't seem to do anything, the issue seems to occur only with renaming, where other features such as go to definition, references, etc.. seem to work properly.

To Reproduce
Create an extensionless file with a shebang (so it is is detected as a Python file), then try to rename a variable.

Expected behavior
It should be possible to change variable names in files identified as Python which don't have an extension.

[erictraut]

Which client (editor) are you using?

[muhzii]

I'm using a coc-pyright extension with Vim

[erictraut]

I'm able to repro the problem. It's due to a check that prevents renaming symbols in files that are not part of your current project. I think that logic requires some fixes. We've received a number of related bug reports and requests for rename, and we're tracking them all in the pylance-release project, since this is a language server feature and not a core type checking feature. I'm going to transfer this bug report to the pylance-release project so it is tracked and fixed along with the other rename bugs.

[heejaechang]

@muhzii does that happen even if you open the file as standalone? or only if you open it inside of workspace folder?

[muhzii]

@heejaechang I performed the above steps on a file created inside my home directory, and it works. I think it happens only if the file belongs to a project root, in my case it is a git repo directory.

[heejaechang]

@muhzii thank you for the reply!. can I ask 2 more questions.

1. does the file under project root use something from the project root? (such as venv), in another word, must it exist under the project root to run properly?

2. if you put the file in "include" (https://github.com/microsoft/pyright/blob/main/docs/configuration.md), does it work?

I am asking to determine whether 1. there is a workaround 2. fix to put the file under standalone mode is enough.