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https://typescript-eslint.io/rules/no-explicit-any right now says:
The
any
type in TypeScript is a dangerous "escape hatch" from the type system. Usingany
disables many type checking rules and is generally best used only as a last resort or when prototyping code. This rule reports on explicit uses of theany
keyword as a type annotation.
...but it doesn't mention what to use instead. Given that a some devs learn that any
is bad from the lint rule, I think it'd be good for the docs to mention:
- That
unknown
is a safer version ofany
- When possible, it's better to describe objects with interfaces or types
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