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Capitalize and Uncapitalized are implemented multiple times

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The intrinsic type implementation for Capitalize and Uncapitalize are implemented multiple times in the checker.ts. They should be moved into a reusable function.

https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/60206

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Start in checker.ts and locate the repeated intrinsic type implementations for Capitalize and Uncapitalize. Trace their callers and behavior before extracting a reusable function; done means both implementations use the shared function without changing their existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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