Typescript Generics class

Question

I was practicing with Generics classes and I found this, maybe it's normal behavior, if it is a normal behavior that what happens to public testT : T;

class Punto<T> extends Base{
    ..//
    public testT : T;

    constructor(test: string){
        super();
        ..//  
    }
}

..//

let punto: Punto; <- this does not work (I expected that)

Generic type 'Punto' requires 1 type argument(s). class Punto

let punto: Punto<number>;                <- this I work (I expected that)

let puntoI = new Punto('test');          <- why this works, what happens to public testT : T;

let puntoI = new Punto<number>('test');  <- this I work (I expected that)

Update:

excuse my English and I hope you now understand better, after doing a few tests, I saw some differences.

class Base{   
    constructor(private id: string){
        
    }   
    print(){
        console.log(this.id);
    }
}

class DSimple<T> extends Base{
    constructor(public varT: T,id: string){
        super(id);
    }
}

let oBase: Base      = new Base('oBase');
let uSimple: DSimple = new DSimple(oBase,'der'); //<-- Now no work (I expected that)

    Generic type 'DSimple<T>' requires 1 type argument(s).
    class DSimple<T>

let unoSimple: DSimple<Base> = new DSimple(oBase,'derivada1'); //<-- work (I expected that)

In my other .ts file for test to which I referred to earlier

class Base{
   
}

class Punto extends Base{

    constructor(test: string){
        super();      
    }  
}

class Punto3<T extends Base>{

    constructor(public gene: T, test: string){
   
    }   
}
..//

let puntoInicializado = new Punto('test');
let punto3 = new Punto3(puntoInicializado,'test punto 3'); <-- this work

Maybe it's because infers types yeah

because it behaves differently when using

let punto3 = new Punto3(puntoInicializado,'test punto 3'); <-- this work
let uSimple: DSimple = new DSimple(oBase,'der'); //<-- Now no work (I expected that)

let punto3 =.. --- work
let uSimple: DSimple =.. --- no work
let uSimple: DSimple<Base> =.. --- work

You have any explanation? Why the point one inferred and the point two not, and must be used for this case point three."Maybe it's a terrible question sorry if it is."

Your code is a bit abbreviated, so difficult to say, but perhaps it works because T is inferred? — Ted Nyberg
– Ted Nyberg, Commented Mar 21, 2016 at 8:08

Angel Angel · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-23 07:42:14Z

1

I believe your question is related to so called 'Type Argument Inference' and well covered in the following section of the typescript specification: link

[EDIT]

Point #1: let punto - works due to type inference.
Point #2: let uSimple: DSimple - does not work as it violates typescript specification for type references, as explicitly stated here: type argument lists
Point #3: let uSimple: DSimple<Base> - works as it has correct type reference to generic type (for more info see link above and also type references)

edited Mar 23, 2016 at 7:42

Angel Angel

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answered Mar 21, 2016 at 8:21

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Angel Angel Over a year ago

I give you +1 just because the first time I did not explain well, I update, sorry for my English and thanks for your time

Amid Over a year ago

English is not native for me either. No need to be sorry. Check my update - I added more info. Hope it helps.

koroandr · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-21 12:48:52Z

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In the first line (let punto: Punto;), you declare a variable's signature, so compiler makes you to specify correct type, otherwise it's a compilation error.

In the third line (let puntoI = new Punto('test');), you just assign a value to the variable, so compiler tries to determine variable's type, but if it fails, the type defaults to any. I can assume that puntoI is either any or Punto<any>, don't know for sure.

answered Mar 21, 2016 at 12:48

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