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		no_wizard on Jan 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Problems with TypeScript Why not just use an Enum? It will only accept the values of that enum. https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/enums.html#enum... https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/index.html?useDefineForC...

untog on Jan 16, 2020 [–]

Just my personal preference but using these string union types means that you don’t have to import the enum. Plus it’s less verbose and translates back to JS better than an enum does.

Really just a matter of preference though.

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