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TS2873
TypeScriptERRORNotableTypeHIGH confidence

This kind of expression is always falsy.

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A type-checking error (TS2873): This kind of expression is always falsy.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when this kind of expression is always falsy..

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

TypeScript compiler reports TS2873 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS2873
// This kind of expression is always falsy.

expected output

error TS2873: This kind of expression is always falsy.

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
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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