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UnionToIntersection implemented without using intermediate function
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type UnionToIntersection< | |
T, | |
U = T extends unknown ? { _: { [_ in T & PropertyKey]: never } } : {}, | |
V = keyof U[keyof U], | |
// We need to remove the primitive we branded T with when we made it a | |
// property key. However, if the union T contains a branded type already, | |
// we must avoid stripping those brands off. | |
X = true extends (T extends PropertyKey ? true : never) ? never : PropertyKey | |
> = T extends never ? never : V extends X & infer W ? W : V; | |
// Beware: After 3.6, intersections of primtive types, such as `"foo" & "bar"` | |
// are immediately simplified to `never`. As such, this type will not work on a | |
// union containing multiple incompatible primitive types. | |
type u = UnionToIntersection<Date | Function>; // Date & Function | |
type v = UnionToIntersection<Date | Function & symbol>; // Date & Function & symbol | |
// There's an issue with untyped enum brands: | |
// But it doesn't matter since untyped enums are covariant with `number` anyway. | |
const enum Brand { }; | |
type w = UnionToIntersection<Date | Function & Brand>; // Date & number & Function & Brand | |
// compare | |
type NormalUnionToIntersection< | |
T, | |
U = T extends unknown ? (k: T) => unknown : never | |
> = U extends ((k: infer V) => unknown) ? V : never; |
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