If all elements in the array have the same type, there is no need to specify the type of 0
. Instead, you should create CategoryObject as an object with an array element named name
, and each element in that array should have a _text
element, which could be an array of strings.
It's also recommended to use an interface definition when you're not defining an alias for a primitive, union, or intersection. (Reference: Stack Overflow post)
// Using arrays
interface TextContainer { _text: string[] }
interface CategoryObject { name: TextContainer[] }
Alternatively, you can inline the interfaces like this:
// Using arrays
interface CategoryObject = { name: { _text: string[] }[] }
The above approach is suitable if your data source includes variable-length homogeneous arrays. However, if you prefer fixed-length arrays with multiple data types, consider using a tuple definition. A tuple represents an array where TypeScript tracks each element's type individually.
To define tuples, list the types within square brackets. The distinction between string[]
and [string]
becomes significant when dealing with arrays like [string, number, Foo]
:
// Using tuples
interface TextContainer { _text: [string] }
interface CategoryObject { name: [TextContainer] }
Inlined, it would look like this:
// Using tuples
interface CategoryObject = { name: [{ _text: [string] }] }