spread operator for enum

Search Terms

• Enum
• Spread operator

Suggestion

I would like to use the spread operator to spread the values (or maybe the keys) of an enum.

Use Cases

I want to use this to check or print available types of enum type.

Examples

enum TestStatus{
    PENDING,
    ACCEPTED,
    WRONG_ANSWER
}
console.log(...TestStatus); // prints: "PENDING"  "ACCEPTED"  "WRONG_ANSEWR"

Checklist

My suggestion meets these guidelines:

• This wouldn't be a breaking change in existing TypeScript/JavaScript code
• This wouldn't change the runtime behavior of existing JavaScript code
• This could be implemented without emitting different JS based on the types of the expressions
• This isn't a runtime feature (e.g. library functionality, non-ECMAScript syntax with JavaScript output, etc.)
• This feature would agree with the rest of TypeScript's Design Goals.

Start with the enum and spread-operator example in the issue, then review the linked TypeScript design goals. Clarify whether spreading should expose enum keys, values, or both, and define the expected behavior for the shown example. Done means the proposal has an agreed semantic design and satisfies the stated checklist without changing existing JavaScript runtime behavior.