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Strict checks on exports with same type and variable name

  • If the name is the same, the variable is isTypeVariable && isValueVariable.
  • ClassName, TSEnumName, TSModuleName, ImportBinding and arguments also have same characteristics
  • Therefore, only the cases that correspond to the issue are properly verified.

Perform additional validating for abnormal cases

  • def.node.type !== AST_NODE_TYPES.TSTypeAliasDeclaration

Add test cases

  • tc mentioned in issue and similar but valid

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@nayounsang nayounsang changed the title fix(eslint-plugin): [no-unused-vars] no is assigned a value but only used as a type error when it has a same name type alias declaration exporte fix(eslint-plugin): [no-unused-vars] no is assigned a value but only used as a type error when it has a same name Jun 20, 2025
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Its a different issue:#8315, but we need to figure out if this is a workable solution.

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Its a different issue:#8315, but we need to figure out if this is a workable solution.

Ah, it is different. should change validate logic.
I think I need to work on another PR. If this PR is headed in the right direction.

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I think I need to work on another PR. If this PR is headed in the right direction.

@nayounsang apologies, I'm not following - are you suggesting we should or shouldn't review this PR?

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Oh, please review this PR. I'm ready.

The comments are my own monologue. I tend to take notes of everything and I just saw another issue that seemed related to this PR. After looking into it, it seems that even if this PR is resolved, there will be additional work needed to resolve the other issues.

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🙌 Looks like a good start! I didn't review deeply because the .every line looks like it's either unnecessary or not fully tested. Which makes me suspect things might change up a bit. Could you please take a look?

@@ -441,7 +467,9 @@ function isMergableExported(variable: ScopeVariable): boolean {
def.node.parent?.type === AST_NODE_TYPES.ExportNamedDeclaration) ||
def.node.parent?.type === AST_NODE_TYPES.ExportDefaultDeclaration
) {
return true;
return (
safeFlag || def.node.type !== AST_NODE_TYPES.TSTypeAliasDeclaration
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[Performance] There's no need to run through isSafeUnusedExportCondition(...) until it's used:

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safeFlag || def.node.type !== AST_NODE_TYPES.TSTypeAliasDeclaration
def.node.type !== AST_NODE_TYPES.TSTypeAliasDeclaration || isSafeUnusedExportCondition(variable)

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Yes, I learned more and your opinion is reasonable.
The number of defs is small, so the overhead of calling them unconditionally is greater than the complexity due to nested loops under certain conditions.
I committed.

if (variable.isTypeVariable && variable.isValueVariable) {
return !variable.defs
.map(d => d.type)
.every(t => exportExceptDefTypes.includes(t));
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[Testing] If I comment out this .every, then all tests still pass. In fact, if the inside of the if just does return false; then tests still pass. So either this is unnecessary code or there's a gap in test coverage.

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The reason for this is because of #11322 (comment).
If type of node.parent start with Export and node is a TSTypeAliasDeclaration, then these syntaxes exist:

export type Foo = /* What */

declare namespace(module) Foo {
  export type A = / * What */
}

Now, let's see what's possible with /* What */.
This issue is about variable that isTypeVariable && isValueVariable
So, tests are passed even if commented code.
But it's inconvenient. I think there's something I haven't anticipated yet. I need to dig deeper & I can refactor the code to make it clean.
I will test these cases in play ground

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  • More detail memo...
  1. TSTypeAliasDeclaration & export

declare has been verified before, so we only test one (which also succeeds locally).

export type Foo = /* What */
  1. isTypeVariable && isValueVariable

Merged declaration, ClassName, TSEnumName,TSEnumMemberDefinition, TSModuleName, ImportBinding and arguments satisfy this condition.
Most of these are impossible syntax with export type A = /* ... */ .

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Just refactor dupe validate logic.
However, the question of whether this is enough has not yet been resolved. Please wait a few more days :)

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After thinking about it, I found that the current logic is sufficient. I couldn't think of any test cases or examples that go against this logic.

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