TypeScript conditional return value type?

Typescript will not infer different return types based on type guards in the function. You can however define multiple function signatures for let the compiler know the links between input parameter types and result type: function ff(x: boolean): boolean; function ff(x: string): string; // Implementation signature, not publicly visible function ff(x: boolean | string): boolean … Read more

Do I need a last `else` clause in an `if…else if` statement? [duplicate]

The ending else is not mandatory as far as JavaScript is concerned. As for whether it is needed, it depends on what you want to achieve. The trailing else clause will execute when none of the specified conditions is true. If the conditions are collectively exhaustive, then an else clause is entirely superfluous, except possibly … Read more