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Environment:
- Node.js Version: 12.14.0
- Redis Server Version:
- Node Redis Version: 4.0.0
- Platform: Mac os
Question 1
Use typescript ,The type of the instance was not found ?
const client: any = redis.createClient({ ... })
Question 2
tsconfig target is set es5 , use tsc compile.
However, there is a #private definition in the type definition that is not available for es5

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Research direction
Start at the redis.createClient entry point and inspect the TypeScript type definitions used by the example. Reproduce both questions with Node.js 12.14.0, Node Redis 4.0.0, and a tsconfig targeting ES5; done means the instance type and the ES5 compilation behavior are clearly explained or corrected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- nodejs, redis, typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100