[Typescript 5] infer Constraints
Since typescript 5, we are able to add constraints over infer
.
Following code doesn't apply constraints, so the inferred element could be string
and number
type GetFirstStringIshElement<T> = T extends readonly [
infer S,
..._:any[]
] ? S : never
const t1 = ["success", 2, 1, 4] as const
// ^?
const t2 = [4, 54, 5] as const
// ^?
let firstT1: GetFirstStringIshElement<typeof t1>
// ^? success
let firstT2: GetFirstStringIshElement<typeof t2>
// ^? 4
Now we want inferred element only being string
Then what we can do is:
type GetFirstStringIshElement<T> = T extends readonly [
infer S extends string,
..._:any[]
] ? S : never
const t1 = ["success", 2, 1, 4] as const
// ^?
const t2 = [4, 54, 5] as const
// ^?
let firstT1: GetFirstStringIshElement<typeof t1>
// ^? success
let firstT2: GetFirstStringIshElement<typeof t2>
// ^? never