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ENH: clarify error message when multiplying bool times Timedelta #63139

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raise TypeError in __mul__
natmokval Nov 17, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into bug-disallow-multiplication-bool-times-Timed…
natmokval Nov 21, 2025
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add test, fix typo
natmokval Nov 21, 2025
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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions pandas/_libs/tslibs/timedeltas.pyx
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Expand Up @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ from pandas._libs.tslibs.offsets import Day

from pandas._libs.tslibs.util cimport (
is_array,
is_bool_object,
is_float_object,
is_integer_object,
)
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return self.__mul__(item)
return other * self.to_timedelta64()

elif is_bool_object(other):
# GH#62316
raise TypeError(
"Cannot multiply Timedelta by bool. "
"Explicitly cast to integer instead."
)

return NotImplemented

__rmul__ = __mul__
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions pandas/tests/scalar/timedelta/test_arithmetic.py
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Expand Up @@ -970,6 +970,12 @@ def test_td_op_timedelta_timedeltalike_array(self, op, arr):
with pytest.raises(TypeError, match=msg):
op(arr, Timedelta("1D"))

def test_mul_bool_invalid(self):
# GH#62316
msg = "Cannot multiply Timedelta by bool. Explicitly cast to integer"
with pytest.raises(TypeError, match=msg):
Timedelta("1 day") * True


class TestTimedeltaComparison:
def test_compare_pytimedelta_bounds(self):
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