microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

`allowUnusedLabels` should be false in the --init configuration

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Description

TypeScript Version: nightly

Search Terms: allowUnusedLabels

Code

Compile with tsc --init

console.log("a", "b"), { value: 3 };

Expected behavior: This should be an error; the closing paren was misplaced

Actual behavior: No error

Playground Link: https://www.typescriptlang.org/play?#code/MYewdgziA2CmB00QHMAUAiAhugNAAnQCN0BKfAbzwDdNoBXWALjwGY8BfAbgCgg

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Research direction

Start by tracing the --init configuration handling for allowUnusedLabels and reproduce the reported snippet with tsc --init. Confirm the generated setting and compiler behavior against the expected error; done means the initialized configuration disables unused-label allowance and the misplaced closing parenthesis is reported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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