Incorrect number of parameters for @patch decorated function
Reports functions decorated with @patch or @patch.object where the number of parameters does not match the number of mock objects injected by the decorators.
Each @patch decorator without an explicit new= argument injects one additional parameter. The innermost decorator injects the first parameter (after self), and the outermost injects the last.
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PyMockPatchArgumentCount- Via Settings dialog
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Inspection ID: PyMockPatchArgumentCountInspection
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By default bundled with: | CLion 2026.2, IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, PyCharm 2026.2, Qodana for JVM 2026.2, |