microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript
`atob()` is incorrectly marked as deprecated.
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Domain: lib.d.ts
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Description
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No
- VS Code Version: 1.60.0
- OS Version: Windows 7
Steps to Reproduce:
- Reference the
atob()function in a JavaScript or TypeScript file. - The reference to the function is marked as deprecated, even if only the unintended one of its two overloads is.
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Research direction
Reproduce the report by referencing atob() in a JavaScript or TypeScript file, then locate the declaration and deprecation metadata for its overloads. Confirm which overload is unintentionally marking the function as deprecated, and verify that the intended overload remains deprecated while the other reference no longer is.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100