microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Allow to extract code containing `return` statement if it's at the end of a function

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Description

TypeScript Version: nightly (2.6.0-dev.20170904)

Code

export function f() {
    if (1) {
        return 1;
    }
    
    ...do stuff...
}

export function g() {
    ...do stuff...

    if (1) {
        return 1;
    }
}

Expected behavior:

Able to extract the if statement out of g.
Not able to extract from f because that would change the control flow.

Actual behavior:

Not able to extract in either case. (But somehow it works in #18091?)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the extraction behavior with the two TypeScript examples in the issue and compare it with the behavior referenced in issue #18091. The work is done when extraction succeeds for the trailing return in g while remaining unavailable for the earlier return in f.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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