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const maybe = Math.random() > 0.5 ? '' : undefined;

const definitely = maybe as string;
const alsoDefinitely = <string>maybe;

The incorrect" example in the documentation does not report lint error. (playground).

A quick look shows that ts infers the type of maybe as "" | undefined. That's why the as string assertion is allowed because it casts maybe's type ("" -> string)

So, replacing "const" with "let" will cause a lint error.

let maybe = Math.random() > 0.5 ? '' : undefined;
// maybe's type: string | undefined
const definitely = maybe as string; // Lint error
const alsoDefinitely = <string>maybe; // Lint error

IMO, the assertions cast the type ("" -> string) which does not do same things with !, so the documentation example should be fixed. (otherwise it's a false negative)

Affected URL(s)

https://typescript-eslint.io/rules/non-nullable-type-assertion-style/#examples