Struct
Works with plain TypeScript objects, also called structs.
The runtime helpers in this module create new objects instead of mutating their inputs. They cover common object workflows such as reading properties, listing typed keys, picking or omitting fields, assigning and renaming keys, transforming values, deriving comparison helpers, and creating records from a list of keys. The module also includes type-level helpers for simplifying and merging object shapes.
Combining
Signature
declare const assign: {
<O extends object>(
that: O,
): <S extends object>(
self: S,
) => {
[K in string | number | symbol]: keyof S & keyof O extends never
? S & O
: Omit<S, keyof S & keyof O> & O[K];
};
<O extends object, S extends object>(
self: S,
that: O,
): {
[K in string | number | symbol]: keyof S & keyof O extends never
? S & O
: Omit<S, keyof S & keyof O> & O[K];
};
};makeCombiner
Creates a Combiner for a struct shape by providing a Combiner for each property. When two structs are combined, each property is merged using its corresponding combiner.
When to use
Use when you need to merge two same-shape records by combining each property independently, such as summing counters or concatenating strings.
Details
Pass omitKeyWhen to drop properties whose merged value matches a predicate, such as omitting zero counters.
See
makeReducer– likemakeCombinerbut with an initial value
Signature
declare function makeCombiner<A>(
combiners: { [K in string | number | symbol]: Combiner<A[K]> },
options?: {
readonly omitKeyWhen?: (a: A[keyof A]) => boolean;
},
): Combiner<A>;Constructors
Wraps a plain function as a Lambda value so it can be used with map, mapPick, and mapOmit.
When to use
Use to create a typed lambda for struct mapping APIs that need type-level input and output tracking.
Details
The type parameter L encodes both the input and output types at the type level, allowing the compiler to track how struct value types change. At runtime, the returned value is the same function; lambda only adjusts the type.
See
Signature
declare function lambda<L extends (a: any) => any>(f: (a: Parameters<L>[0]) => ReturnType<L>): L;Creates a record with the given keys and value.
When to use
Use to build an object where each provided key receives the same value.
Signature
declare function Record<Keys extends readonly Array<string | symbol>, Value>(keys: Keys, value: Value): Record<Keys[number], Value>Filtering
Creates a new struct with the specified keys removed.
When to use
Use to exclude sensitive or irrelevant fields from a struct.
Gotchas
Keys not present in the struct are silently ignored.
See
pick– the inverse (keep only specified keys)
Signature
declare const omit: {
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>>(keys: Keys): (self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: Omit<S, Keys[number]>[K] };
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>>(self: S, keys: Keys): { [K in string | number | symbol]: Omit<S, Keys[number]>[K] };
}Creates a new struct containing only the specified keys.
When to use
Use to narrow a struct down to a subset of its properties.
Gotchas
Keys not present in the struct are silently ignored.
See
Signature
declare const pick: {
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>>(keys: Keys): (self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: Pick<S, Keys[number]>[K] };
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>>(self: S, keys: Keys): { [K in string | number | symbol]: Pick<S, Keys[number]>[K] };
}Folding
makeReducer
Creates a Reducer for a struct shape by providing a Reducer for each property. The initial value is derived from each property's Reducer.initialValue. When reducing a collection of structs, each property is combined independently.
When to use
Use when you need to fold same-shape records by accumulating each property independently into one summary record.
Details
Pass omitKeyWhen to drop properties whose reduced value matches a predicate.
See
makeCombiner– likemakeReducerbut without an initial value
Signature
declare function makeReducer<A>(
reducers: { [K in string | number | symbol]: Reducer<A[K]> },
options?: {
readonly omitKeyWhen?: (a: A[keyof A]) => boolean;
},
): Reducer<A>;Getters
Retrieves the value at key from a struct.
When to use
Use to extract a single property from a struct in a pipeline.
Details
The return type is narrowed to S[K].
See
Signature
declare const get: {
<S extends object, K extends string | number | symbol>(key: K): (self: S) => S[K];
<S extends object, K extends string | number | symbol>(self: S, key: K): S[K];
};Returns the string keys of a struct as a properly typed Array<keyof S & string>.
When to use
Use when you want a typed replacement for Object.keys that narrows the result to the known string keys of the struct.
Gotchas
Symbol keys are excluded; only string keys are returned.
See
Signature
declare function keys<S extends object>(self: S): Array<keyof S & string>;Instances
makeEquivalence
Creates an Equivalence for a struct by providing an Equivalence for each property. Two structs are equivalent when all their corresponding properties are equivalent.
When to use
Use when you need equality for a record-like object to be decided field by field, with a custom equality rule for each property.
Details
This is an alias of Equivalence.Struct. Each property's equivalence is checked independently; all must return true for the overall result to be true.
See
makeOrder– create anOrderfor structs
Signature
declare const makeEquivalence: <R extends Record<string, Equivalence<any>>>(
fields: R,
) => Equivalence<{ [K in string | number | symbol]: [R[K]] extends [Equivalence<A>] ? A : never }>;Mapping
Applies a Lambda transformation to every value in a struct.
When to use
Use when you want to apply the same function to every value in a struct.
Details
The lambda must be created with lambda so the compiler can track the output types.
See
Signature
declare const map: {
<L extends Lambda>(
lambda: L,
): <S extends object>(self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: Apply<L, S[K]> };
<S extends object, L extends Lambda>(
self: S,
lambda: L,
): { [K in string | number | symbol]: Apply<L, S[K]> };
};Applies a Lambda transformation to all keys except the specified ones; the excluded keys are copied unchanged.
When to use
Use when most keys should be transformed but a few should be preserved.
See
Signature
declare const mapOmit: {
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>, L extends Lambda>(keys: Keys, lambda: L): (self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: K extends Keys[number] ? S[K] : Apply<L, S[K]> };
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>, L extends Lambda>(self: S, keys: Keys, lambda: L): { [K in string | number | symbol]: K extends Keys[number] ? S[K] : Apply<L, S[K]> };
}Applies a Lambda transformation only to the specified keys; all other keys are copied unchanged.
When to use
Use when you want to apply the same transformation to a subset of properties.
See
Signature
declare const mapPick: {
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>, L extends Lambda>(keys: Keys, lambda: L): (self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: K extends Keys[number] ? Apply<L, S[K]> : S[K] };
<S extends object, Keys extends readonly Array<keyof S>, L extends Lambda>(self: S, keys: Keys, lambda: L): { [K in string | number | symbol]: K extends Keys[number] ? Apply<L, S[K]> : S[K] };
}Ordering
Creates an Order for a struct by providing an Order for each property. Properties are compared in the order they appear in the fields object; the first non-zero comparison determines the result.
When to use
Use when you need to sort record-like objects lexicographically by several fields, with each field using its own ordering rule.
Details
This is an alias of Order.Struct. The order of keys in the fields object determines comparison priority.
See
makeEquivalence– create anEquivalencefor structs
Signature
declare const makeOrder: <
R extends {
[x: string]: Order<any>;
},
>(
fields: R,
) => Order<{ [K in string | number | symbol]: [R[K]] extends [Order<A>] ? A : never }>;Transforming
Transforms values of a struct selectively using per-key functions. Keys without a corresponding function are copied unchanged.
When to use
Use when you want to update specific fields while keeping the rest intact.
Details
Each transform function receives the current value and returns the new value; the return type can differ from the input type.
See
evolveKeys– transform keys instead of valuesevolveEntries– transform both keys and valuesmap– apply the same transformation to all values
Signature
declare const evolve: {
<S extends object, E extends Evolver<S>>(
e: E,
): (self: S) => {
[K in string | number | symbol]: {
[K in string | number | symbol]: K extends keyof E
? E[K] extends (...a: any) => R
? R
: S[K]
: S[K];
}[K];
};
<S extends object, E extends Evolver<S>>(
self: S,
e: E,
): {
[K in string | number | symbol]: {
[K in string | number | symbol]: K extends keyof E
? E[K] extends (...a: any) => R
? R
: S[K]
: S[K];
}[K];
};
};evolveEntries
Transforms both keys and values of a struct selectively. Each per-key function receives (key, value) and must return a [newKey, newValue] tuple. Keys without a corresponding function are copied unchanged.
When to use
Use when you need to rename a key and change its value in one step.
Details
The return type is fully tracked at the type level.
See
evolve– transform values onlyevolveKeys– transform keys only
Signature
declare const evolveEntries: {
<S extends object, E extends EntryEvolver<S>>(e: E): (self: S) => EntryEvolved<S, E>;
<S extends object, E extends EntryEvolver<S>>(self: S, e: E): EntryEvolved<S, E>;
};evolveKeys
Transforms keys of a struct selectively using per-key functions. Keys without a corresponding function are copied unchanged.
When to use
Use when you need computed key names, such as uppercasing or prefixing.
Details
Each transform function receives the key name and must return a new PropertyKey.
See
renameKeys– rename keys with a static mappingevolve– transform values instead of keysevolveEntries– transform both keys and values
Signature
declare const evolveKeys: {
<S extends object, E extends KeyEvolver<S>>(
e: E,
): (self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: { [K in string | number | symbol]: S[K] }[K] };
<S extends object, E extends KeyEvolver<S>>(
self: S,
e: E,
): { [K in string | number | symbol]: { [K in string | number | symbol]: S[K] }[K] };
};renameKeys
Renames keys in a struct using a static { oldKey: newKey } mapping. Keys not mentioned in the mapping are copied unchanged.
When to use
Use when you need simple, declarative key renaming without custom logic.
Details
For computed key names, use evolveKeys instead.
See
evolveKeys– rename keys using functionsevolveEntries– rename keys and transform values
Signature
declare const renameKeys: {
<S extends object, M extends { [K in string | number | symbol]: PropertyKey }>(
mapping: M,
): (self: S) => { [K in string | number | symbol]: S[K] };
<S extends object, M extends { [K in string | number | symbol]: PropertyKey }>(
self: S,
mapping: M,
): { [K in string | number | symbol]: S[K] };
};Utility Types
Applies a Lambda type-level function to a value type V, producing the output type.
When to use
Use when you need to compute what type a Lambda would produce for a given input.
Details
This works by intersecting the Lambda with { "~lambda.in": V } and reading "~lambda.out".
See
Lambda– the base interface
Signature
type Apply<L extends Lambda, V> = L &
{
readonly "~lambda.in": V;
}["~lambda.out"];Merges two object types with properties from U taking precedence over T on overlapping keys (like Object.assign at the type level).
When to use
Use when you need the type-level equivalent of { ...T, ...U }.
Details
When no keys overlap, this returns a simple intersection for efficiency. When keys overlap, the type from U wins.
See
Signature
type Assign<T, U> = Simplify<
keyof T & keyof U extends never ? T & U : Omit<T, keyof T & keyof U> & U
>;Interface for type-level functions used by map, mapPick, and mapOmit.
When to use
Use when defining a typed function for map, mapPick, or mapOmit.
Details
Extend this interface with concrete ~lambda.in and ~lambda.out types to describe how a function transforms values at the type level. At runtime, create lambda values with lambda.
See
Signature
interface Lambda {
readonly "~lambda.in": unknown;
readonly "~lambda.out": unknown;
}Removes readonly modifiers from all properties of an object type.
When to use
Use when you need a mutable version of a readonly interface.
Details
This helper is purely cosmetic at the type level and has no runtime effect. It also flattens intersections like Simplify.
See
Simplify– flattens intersections without removingreadonly
Signature
type Mutable<T> = { [K in keyof T]: T[K] } & {};Flattens intersection types into a single object type for readability.
When to use
Use when hovering over a type shows A & B & C instead of the merged shape.
Details
This helper is purely cosmetic at the type level and has no runtime effect. It preserves readonly modifiers; use Mutable to strip them.
See
Signature
type Simplify<T> = { [K in keyof T]: T[K] } & {};
Merges two structs into a new struct. When both structs share a key, the value from
that(the second struct) wins.When to use
Use when you want
{ ...self, ...that }with proper types.Details
The result type is
Simplify<Assign<S, O>>.See
Assign– the type-level equivalentevolve– transform individual values instead of replacing them