The `unknown` Type
This lesson explains the `unknown` type and explains how it is a better alternative to using `any`.
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Overview
When trying to eliminate any
from your codebase, it’s useful to know about the unknown
type. It is a safer alternative to any
. Both any
and unknown
represent an unknown type. However, there is a key difference between these two:
- all types are assignable to the
any
type and theany
type is assignable to any other type - all types are assignable to the
unknown
type, but theunknown
type is not assignable to any type
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