Union And Literal Types
Learn to model precise alternatives in TypeScript using union and literal types, enabling safer and more expressive code.
Union And Literal Types
Learn to model precise alternatives in TypeScript using union and literal types, enabling safer and more expressive code.
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About this deck
Discover how TypeScript enables precise type modeling through union and literal types. This deck teaches you how to represent values that can take multiple forms and how to restrict variables to specific allowed values.
Through concise explanations and interactive quiz cards, you’ll practice identifying and defining unions such as string | number and literal types like 'success' | 'error'. These concepts are fundamental for building reliable APIs, enforcing valid states, and improving code readability. Practice directly in your browser and gain confidence in expressing complex logic with TypeScript’s type system.
Varied: Highlights TypeScript’s expressive power in modeling constrained and alternative value sets, reinforcing real-world development use cases.
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What does this type allow?
string or number
"draft" | "published"
string | number
literal union
What does this represent?
literal union
"draft" | "published"
string | number
"on" | "off"
What type should replace `?`?
"admin" | "user" | "guest"
string | number
literal union
"on" | "off"
