microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Preserve union type name within larger union

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Description

TypeScript Version: 3.1.0-dev.20180731

Code

type Value =
    | { kind: "number", n: number }
    | { kind: "string", s: string };
function f(value: Value | undefined): void {}
f(undefined);

Expected behavior:

Quick info on f shows function f(value: Value | undefined): void

Actual behavior:

Quick info shows:

function f(value: {
    kind: "number";
    n: number;
} | {
    kind: "string";
    s: string;
} | undefined): void

Related Issues: #14662

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the TypeScript 3.1.0-dev.20180731 example and compare quick info for the named union used directly versus inside a larger union. Review related issue #14662 for context; done means quick info preserves Value | undefined instead of expanding Value into its object members.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
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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