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Physical quantities with branded types. Example with monetary values.
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type Branded<P, B> = P & { readonly _brand: B } | |
type PhysicalQuantity<Q, U> = Branded<number, Q> & U | |
type Currency<C> = PhysicalQuantity<'Currency', C> | |
type EUR_ = { readonly EUR: unique symbol } | |
type EUR = Currency<EUR_> | |
type USD_ = { readonly USD: unique symbol } | |
type USD = Currency<USD_> | |
type Money = EUR | USD | |
function mkMoney<M extends Money>(n: number): M { | |
return n as any | |
} | |
function add<M extends Money>(a: M, b: M): M { | |
return mkMoney<M>(a + b) | |
} | |
function convertTo<MO extends Money>(rate: number): <MI extends Money>(m: MI) => MO { | |
return (m) => mkMoney<MO>(m * rate) | |
} | |
const someEur = mkMoney<EUR>(3) | |
const someUsd = mkMoney<USD>(6) | |
add(someEur, someEur) | |
add(someUsd, someEur) // Error: Argument of type 'PhysicalQuantity<"Currency", EUR_>' is not assignable to parameter of type 'PhysicalQuantity<"Currency", USD_>'. | |
add(1, someUsd) // Error: Argument of type '1' is not assignable to parameter of type 'Money'. | |
convertTo<USD>(1.11)(someEur) |
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