ArgumentParser: use broader file type (#18354)

This is in anticipation of python/typeshed#13324

mypy/main.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from gettext import gettext
 from io import TextIOWrapper
-from typing import IO, Any, Final, NoReturn, Sequence, TextIO
+from typing import IO, Any, Final, NoReturn, Protocol, Sequence, TextIO
 
 from mypy import build, defaults, state, util
 from mypy.config_parser import (
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 from mypy.split_namespace import SplitNamespace
 from mypy.version import __version__
 
+
+class _SupportsWrite(Protocol):
+    def write(self, s: str, /) -> object: ...
+
+
 orig_stat: Final = os.stat
 MEM_PROFILE: Final = False  # If True, dump memory profile
 
@@ -372,17 +377,17 @@ def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
     # =====================
     # Help-printing methods
     # =====================
-    def print_usage(self, file: IO[str] | None = None) -> None:
+    def print_usage(self, file: _SupportsWrite | None = None) -> None:
         if file is None:
             file = self.stdout
         self._print_message(self.format_usage(), file)
 
-    def print_help(self, file: IO[str] | None = None) -> None:
+    def print_help(self, file: _SupportsWrite | None = None) -> None:
         if file is None:
             file = self.stdout
         self._print_message(self.format_help(), file)
 
-    def _print_message(self, message: str, file: IO[str] | None = None) -> None:
+    def _print_message(self, message: str, file: _SupportsWrite | None = None) -> None:
         if message:
             if file is None:
                 file = self.stderr