• May 9, 2022
• in typescript, programming, typesafe
• 2 min read

Stop using window as any

TLDR;

for someone who have a limit of time

// instead of this
(window as any).MY_GREETING_MESSAGE = 'Hi Earth!'
// do this
declare global {
    interface Window { 
         MY_GREETING_MESSAGE: string
    }
}
window.MY_GREETING_MESSAGE = 'Hi Earth!'