microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

'never' (and probably 'void') shouldn't be silently indexable types

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Bug Domain: Indexed Access Types Rescheduled
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Description

let x = [1, 2, 3, 4].forEach(x => { console.log(x));
x["hello"] = 123;

Expected: an error that x is possibly void or something
Actual: no errors

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the provided TypeScript snippet and compare the checker’s treatment of the forEach result with the expected diagnostic. Done means the example reports that x may be void or never before allowing the indexed assignment, with coverage for the affected behavior.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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