tests/cases/compiler/typeArgInference2WithError.ts(7,10): error TS2453: The type argument for type parameter 'T' cannot be inferred from the usage. Consider specifying the type arguments explicitly. Type argument candidate 'string' is not a valid type argument because it is not a supertype of candidate 'number'. ==== tests/cases/compiler/typeArgInference2WithError.ts (1 errors) ==== interface Item { name: string; } declare function foo(x?: T, y?: T): T; var z7 = foo("abc", 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 'string' is not a valid type argument because it is not a supertype of candidate 'number'.