tests/cases/compiler/typeArgInference2.ts(12,10): error TS2453: The type argument for type parameter 'T' cannot be inferred from the usage. Consider specifying the type arguments explicitly. Type argument candidate '{ name: string; a: number; }' is not a valid type argument because it is not a supertype of candidate '{ name: string; b: number; }'. ==== tests/cases/compiler/typeArgInference2.ts (1 errors) ==== interface Item { name: string; } declare function foo(x?: T, y?: T): T; var z1 = foo(null); // any var z2 = foo(); // Item var z3 = foo({ name: null }); // { name: any } var z4 = foo({ name: "abc" }); // { name: string } var z5 = foo({ name: "abc", a: 5 }); // { name: string; a: number } var z6 = foo({ name: "abc", a: 5 }, { name: "def", b: 5 }); // error ~~~ !!! error TS2453: The type argument for type parameter 'T' cannot be inferred from the usage. Consider specifying the type arguments explicitly. !!! error TS2453: Type argument candidate '{ name: string; a: number; }' is not a valid type argument because it is not a supertype of candidate '{ name: string; b: number; }'.