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Description
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- I have tried restarting my IDE and the issue persists.
- I have updated to the latest version of the packages.
- I have searched for related issues and found none that matched my issue.
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Playground Link
Repro Code
const foo = <3>3;
ESLint Config
module.exports = {
parser: "@typescript-eslint/parser",
rules: {
"@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion": "error"
},
};
tsconfig
Expected Result
3
should be reported as an unnecessary type assertion, since removing it has no effect.
Actual Result
The type assertion was not reported.
Additional Info
Raised originally in #8458 and solution opened in #8558. Breaking this out from the original issue into a separate issue.