Error: useParams Not Destructuring In Typescript

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Victor Olaoye

Posted on September 3, 2022

Error: useParams Not Destructuring In Typescript

I've seen this error in the code block below cause issues for developers who are just starting out with TypeScript. I'm going to show you how to solve this error.

const { token } = useParams();
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First, you need to be aware that typescript can't destructure generic plain objects like {} which means useParams() is a generic. Peradventure, you might have also tried using this code block below:

const { token } = useParams() as any
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The code block above is very wrong because any can't just be thrown around in this case. The keyword any should only be used when the object can be of any type, in our case here we know the properties and the type of our object, therefore, any shouldn't be used in this scenario.

Side Note: If you know anything about the property of your object or what it will hold, then the keyword any shouldn't be used. It defeats the entire purpose of using typescript in this context.

Now, you might be wondering; what is the best possible solution. You need to tell TypeScript the value of the generic. Say, the value of our generic is a string. Then we write it like this:

const { token } = useParams<{token?: string}>()
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From the above code, we're simply telling TypeScript that the value of our token is either a string or undefined. The ? in our code is an optional operating chaining operator in TypeScript. By now, your error should have been solved and doubts cleared.

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olaoyevick
Victor Olaoye

Posted on September 3, 2022

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