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Generic type param used as generic type constraint causes variance issues? #33561

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@AnyhowStep

TypeScript Version: 3.5.1, 3.6.3, Nightly

Search Terms:

generic type parameter, generic type constraint, variance

Code

declare const x0 : <InT extends boolean|null>(arg : InT) => boolean;
//Expected: Error
//Actual  : Error
const x1 : <InT extends string>(arg : InT) => boolean = x0;

type Y<In, Out> = <InT extends In>(arg : InT) => Out;
declare const y0 : Y<boolean|null, boolean>;
//Expected: Error
//Actual  : OK
const y1 : Y<string, boolean> = y0;

Expected behavior:

y1 = y0 assignment should fail

Actual behavior:

y1 = y0 assignment passes

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  1. AnyhowStep commented on Sep 23, 2019

    @AnyhowStep
    ContributorAuthor

    Seems like the type inference is OK, though,

    /**
     * type test0 = [boolean | null, boolean]
     */
    type test0 = typeof y0 extends Y<infer In, infer Out> ?
        [In, Out] :
        never;
    
    /**
     * type test1 = [string, boolean]
     */
    type test1 = typeof y1 extends Y<infer In, infer Out> ?
        [In, Out] :
        never;

    3.5.1 Playground

  2. jack-williams commented on Sep 23, 2019

    @jack-williams
    Collaborator

    Duplicate of #31006 and fixed by #31029.

  3. AnyhowStep commented on Sep 23, 2019

    @AnyhowStep
    ContributorAuthor

    It's not in the nightly builds?

    [Edit]
    Oh, not merged yet.

    I guess I'll close this and monitor that PR. Thanks!

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