predicate
Origin
Latin praedicatus "something declared"
Definition
A function that returns a single boolean value
Examples
type Predicate = () => boolean
function isTurkey(x: string) {
return x === "turkey"
}
interface Dog {
bark: "dog"
}
interface Cat {
meow: "cat"
}
function isCat(animal): animal is Cat {
return (animal as Cat).meow !== undefined
}
function makeSound(animal: Cat | Dog) {
if (isCat(animal)) {
animal.meow
} else {
animal.bark
}
}