microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

`new super()` in static method does not cause error

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Bug Domain: classes
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Description

### 🔎 Search Terms

super

### 🕗 Version & Regression Information

This exists in ts6.0

### ⏯ Playground Link

_No response_

### 💻 Code

```ts
class A extends class {} {
static {
new super()
}

static f() {
new super()
}
}
```

### 🙁 Actual behavior

no error

### 🙂 Expected behavior

`new super()` is invalid and should throw error.

### Additional information about the issue

_No response_

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by compiling the provided TypeScript snippet and confirm that both uses of `new super()` produce no diagnostic. Trace the compiler handling for `super` in the static block and static method, then verify that the invalid construct is rejected in both contexts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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