assertion.inference.bug.ts

type ABC = "A" | "B" | "C"
declare const ab: "A" | "B" | undefined
declare const isB: (value: ABC) => value is "B"

// both of this works fine
// const abnn1: "A" | "B" = assert_(ab,notUndefined)
// const abnn2: "A" | "B" = assert_(ab,and(notUndefined,notUndefined))

// but this doesn't
const b: "B" = assert_(
    ab,
    // infered type is:
    // function and<
    //   "A" | "B" | undefined
    // , "A" | "B" | undefined <---- here is error udefined shuold be removed
    // , "B">
    // ( f: (value: "A" | "B" | undefined) => value is  "A" | "B" | undefined
    // , g: (value: "A" | "B" | undefined) => value is  "B"
    // ): TypeGuard<...>
    
    and(notUndefined, isB)
    //                ~~~
    // because of incorectly infered type getting this error:
    //  Argument of type 'TypeGuard<ABC, "B">' is not assignable to parameter of type 'TypeGuard<"A" | "B" | undefined, "B">'.
    //   Type '"A" | "B" | undefined' is not assignable to type 'ABC'.
    //     Type 'undefined' is not assignable to type 'ABC'.(2345)
    
    // if I specify type arguments it will work fine:
    // and<"A" | "B" | undefined,"A" | "B","B">(notUndefined, isB)
    
)


// LIBRARY FUNCTIONS START HERE

/**
 * `input` is not `undefined`
 */
export function notUndefined<T>(input: T | undefined): input is T {
  return input !== undefined;
}


/**
 * Combines multiple TypeGuards using `&&` operator
 */
export function and<I, O extends I, O2 extends O>(
  f: (value: I) => value is O,
  g: (value: O) => value is O2
): (value: I) => value is O2 {
  return (value: I): value is O2 => f(value) && g(value);
}


export function assert(
  condition: unknown
): asserts condition {
  if (condition !== true) {
    throw new Error("Assertion failed")
  }
}

export function assert_<I, O extends I>(
  value: I,
  check: (value: I) => value is O,
): O {
  assert(check(value));
  return value;
}

reported here microsoft/TypeScript#44384