Discussion on: Advanced TypeScript Exercises - Question 3

function f<T extends string | number>(a: T, b: T) {
    if ( typeof a === "string" ) {
        return a + ':' + b; // no error but b can be number!
    } else {
        return a as number + (b as number); // error as b can be number | string
    }
}

f(2, 3); // correct usage
f(1, 'a'); // should be error
f('a', 2); // should be error
f('a', 'b') // correct usage