microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Rest element type not recognized for inner array types

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Bug Domain: Conditional Types
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Description

Bug Report

Hello,
The compiler doesn't recognize an inner array type as an "array type" when inferred in a conditional type.

🔎 Search Terms

I searched for array, rest element, inner array type, multidimensional array type.
Couldn't find anything.

⏯ Playground Link

Playground link with relevant code

💻 Code

The compiler complains with the following code:

type PushToTopArray<T, ArrayOfArray extends any[][]> =
	ArrayOfArray extends [infer TopArray, ...infer Rest] ?
		[[T, ...TopArray], ...Rest] :
		never;
🙁 Actual behavior

with error: A rest element type must be an array type. (2574) on ...TopArray.

🙂 Expected behavior

But since ArrayOfArray extends any[][], the inferred TopArray should be of type any[] and therefore satisfy the rest element type.

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Research direction

Start with the linked TypeScript Playground reproduction and confirm the error on the inferred TopArray rest element in the conditional type. Trace the compiler's conditional-type inference and rest-element validation, then add coverage showing that the inferred inner array is accepted and the reproduction type-checks without error.

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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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