Type of lambda expressions in typescript

Question

I'm trying to assign a lambda expression which returns a string, to a property, which, according to the API description, accepts the types (String | Object[] | Function).

 this._popupTemplate.content = (feature) => {
            var template: string; 
            //....
            return template;    
      }

It seems to be working, however, webstorm says "

assigned expression of type (feature:any) => string is not assignable to type string

"

So I tried using a type assertion: <string>(feature) => {...} which seems to have no effect. How can I satisfy webstorm (without suppression the information)?

Solution

Labmda expression

(feature) => {
    var template: string; 
    //....
    return template;    
}

is just easier way to write normal function like this

function(feature) { 
    var template: string; 
    //....
    return template;
}

The problem is you're trying to assign the function itself, not it's value. You got to execute it first. Add parentheses around the function (or lambda) and then execute it by adding parentheses with arguments after it. Like this:

this._popupTemplate.content = ((feature) => {
        var template: string; 
        //....
        return template;    
    })(feature);

Comments

[goenning]

Seems litke that this._popupTemplate.content is a string and not a String | Object[] | Function. Can you double check its typings definitions? Remember that typings definitions may not be equal to the API description, it could be outdated.