tests/cases/compiler/targetTypeTest3.ts(4,5): error TS2322: Type '(string | number)[]' is not assignable to type 'string[]'. Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'. Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'. ==== tests/cases/compiler/targetTypeTest3.ts (1 errors) ==== // Test target typing for array literals and call expressions var a : string[] = [1,2,"3"]; // should produce an error ~ !!! error TS2322: Type '(string | number)[]' is not assignable to type 'string[]'. !!! error TS2322: Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'string'. !!! error TS2322: Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'string'. function func1(stuff:any[]) { return stuff; } function func2(stuff1:string, stuff2:number, stuff3:number) { return func1([stuff1, stuff2, stuff3]); }