! operator in typescript after object method

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It’s called the “Non-null assertion operator” and it tells the compiler that x.getY() is not null.

It’s a new typescript 2.0 feature and you can read about it in the what’s new page, here’s what it says:

A new ! post-fix expression operator may be used to assert that its
operand is non-null and non-undefined in contexts where the type
checker is unable to conclude that fact. Specifically, the operation
x! produces a value of the type of x with null and undefined excluded.
Similar to type assertions of the forms x and x as T, the !
non-null assertion operator is simply removed in the emitted
JavaScript code.

// Compiled with --strictNullChecks
function validateEntity(e?: Entity) {
    // Throw exception if e is null or invalid entity
}

function processEntity(e?: Entity) {
    validateEntity(e);
    let s = e!.name;  // Assert that e is non-null and access name
}

Edit

There’s an issue for documenting this feature: Document non-null assertion operator (!)

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