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TS1280
TypeScriptERRORNotableSyntaxHIGH confidence

Namespaces are not allowed in global script files when 'X' is enabled. If thi...

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A syntax error (TS1280): Namespaces are not allowed in global script files when 'X' is enabled. If this file is not intended to be a global script, set 'moduleDetection' to 'force' or add an empty 'export {}' statement.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when namespaces are not allowed in global script files when 'X' is enabled. If this file is not intended to be a global script, set 'moduleDetection' to 'force' or add an empty 'export {}' statement..

Why it happens
  1. 1Incorrect TypeScript syntax or type usage
  2. 2Type mismatch between declared and actual value
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS1280 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS1280
// Namespaces are not allowed in global script files when 'X' is enabled. If this file is not intended to be a global script, set 'moduleDetection' to 'force' or add an empty 'export {}' statement.

expected output

error TS1280: Namespaces are not allowed in global script files when 'X' is enabled. If this file is not intended to be a global script, set 'moduleDetection' to 'force' or add an empty 'export {}' statement.

Fix

Address the TypeScript diagnostic

WHEN When this error is reported by the compiler

Address the TypeScript diagnostic
// Run the TypeScript compiler for details:
npx tsc --noEmit
// Use the TypeScript playground to test your code:
// https://www.typescriptlang.org/play

Why this works

Review the full error message and location; the TypeScript handbook provides guidance on each error category.

Sources
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