Type Assertions in TypeScript

Learn how to use type assertions in TypeScript to explicitly cast variables to specific types when their types are not inferred correctly, ensuring type safety in your code.

Type Assertions in TypeScript
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Learn how to use type assertions in TypeScript to explicitly cast variables to specific types when their types are not inferred correctly, ensuring type safety in your code.

let userInput: unknown = "123";
let parsedInput: number = (userInput as string).length;
console.log(parsedInput); // Outputs: 3