microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

the types 'T' and 'typeof Class' have no overlap

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Description

Bug Report

🔎 Search Terms

template class no overlap label:Bug

🕗 Version & Regression Information

4.3.4 / 4.4.0-dev.20210617 / Nightly Playground

⏯ Playground Link

Playground Link

💻 Code

class Class {
    dummy = 0;
}


function test<T>(a:T):void{
    if (a === Class) {} // This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'T' and 'typeof Class' have no overlap.ts(2367)
}

🙁 Actual behavior

ts2367 error. a can be Class

🙂 Expected behavior

no error. a can be Class

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Research direction

Start with the linked Playground and reproduce diagnostic ts2367 using the generic test example and comparison with typeof Class. Trace the type-checking path that reports the no-overlap error, then add a regression test showing that the comparison is accepted when T can be Class.

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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
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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