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TypeScript create generic callback type

Say I have this function definition:

export type ErrorValueCallback = (err: any, val?: any) => void;

a standard callback interface. And I can use it like so:

export const foo = function(v: string, cb:ErrorValueCallback){
    cb(null, 'foo');
};

But what if want to make this callback generic, something like this:

export type EVCallback = <T>(err: any, val: T) => void;

that syntax works, but when I try to use it:

export const foo = function(v: string, cb:ErrorValueCallback<string>){
    cb(null, 'foo');
};

I get an error

ErrorValueCallback is not generic

how do I what I am looking to do?

Solution

  • You need to add the generic to the type type ErrorValueCallback<T>

    Fixed example

    export type ErrorValueCallback<T> = (err: any, val: T) => void; // FIX

export const foo = function(v: string, cb:ErrorValueCallback<string>){
    cb(null, 'foo');
};