microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

`${number}` template literal type does not allow "NaN" or "Infinity"

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Description

Bug Report

🔎 Search Terms

NaN Infinity template literal types

🕗 Version & Regression Information

4.3.0-dev.20210226

⏯ Playground Link

Playground link with relevant code

💻 Code
const a: number = NaN //no error
const b: `${number}` = 'NaN' //Type '"NaN"' is not assignable to type '`${number}`'.

const c: number = Infinity //no error
const d: `${number}` = 'Infinity' //Type '"Infinity"' is not assignable to type '`${number}`'
🙁 Actual behavior

compile errors

🙂 Expected behavior

the strings "NaN" and "Infinity" should be valid `${number}`s because NaN and Infinity are valid numbers

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Research direction

Start with the linked TypeScript Playground and the ${number} examples in the issue to reproduce the errors for NaN and Infinity. Trace the compiler's template literal type handling, then add or update the relevant compiler tests so both strings are accepted while existing ${number} behavior remains correct.

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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
42/100

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