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minus-squareSwordInStone@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agotype NonEmptyArray<T> = [T, ...T[]]; function isNonEmptyArray<T>(arr: T[]): arr is NonEmptyArray<T> { return arr.length > 0; } function neverEmpty<T>(array: T[]): NonEmptyArray<T> | null { if (!isNonEmptyArray(array)) return null return array }
minus-squaretraches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoHey cool, I learned something. Thanks!
minus-squareSwordInStone@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months ago<3 more context: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56006111/is-it-possible-to-define-a-non-empty-array-type-in-typescript
type NonEmptyArray<T> = [T, ...T[]]; function isNonEmptyArray<T>(arr: T[]): arr is NonEmptyArray<T> { return arr.length > 0; } function neverEmpty<T>(array: T[]): NonEmptyArray<T> | null { if (!isNonEmptyArray(array)) return null return array }Hey cool, I learned something. Thanks!
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more context: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56006111/is-it-possible-to-define-a-non-empty-array-type-in-typescript