microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Allow protected/private index signatures

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Description

Search Terms

TS1071 private protected index number string signature

Suggestion

I can't dope out why it's not supported

Use Cases

Examples

class List {
    private [index :number] :Task
    public * [Symbol.iterator] () :Generator<Task> {}
}

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.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the TS1071 search term and the class List example in this issue to understand the requested private index signature. Investigate where TypeScript validates index signatures and how protected/private visibility is represented. Done means the example is accepted without changing emitted JavaScript, with behavior consistent with TypeScript's design goals.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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