Type Alias MakePrimitive<T, TIgnoreBooleans>

MakePrimitive: T extends string
    ? string
    : T extends number
        ? number
        : T extends symbol
            ? symbol
            : T extends boolean
                ? TIgnoreBooleans extends true
                    ? T
                    : T extends true ? boolean : T extends false ? boolean : never
                : never

Converts a literal type back to a "primitive" (i.e. collective type).

type Keys = "a" | "b" | "c"
type KeysType = MakePrimitive<keys> // string

Can optionally ignore booleans by passing false to the second type parameter.

Type Parameters

T
TIgnoreBooleans extends boolean = false

Type Alias MakePrimitive<T, TIgnoreBooleans>

Type Parameters

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