Sometimes, we want to set a typed variable to an empty object with TypeScript.
In this article, we’ll look at how to set a typed variable to an empty object with TypeScript.
How to set a typed variable to an empty object with TypeScript?
To set a typed variable to an empty object with TypeScript, we can cast the empty object to a type with as or brackets.
For instance, we write
type User = {
Username: string;
Email: string;
};
const user1 = {} as User;
const user2 = <User>{};
to create a User type and cast the empty objects assigned to user1 and user2 to the User type with as or brackets respectively.
Conclusion
To set a typed variable to an empty object with TypeScript, we can cast the empty object to a type with as or brackets.
