Typescript throws TS2532 although accessed value is asserted to be set with if statement

[McTom234]

Bug Report

🔎 Search Terms

• language server undefined
• TS2532

🕗 Version & Regression Information

• This is the behavior in every version I tried, and I reviewed the FAQ for entries about Common "Bugs" That Aren't Bugs

⏯ Playground Link

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💻 Code

enum En {
  A = 'a',
  B = 'b',
}

class Test {
  a?: Stub = undefined;
  b?: Stub = undefined

  public fails(stub: Stub, en: En): boolean {
    if (this[en]) return stub.id === this[en].id;
    return false;
  }

  public works(stub: Stub, en: En) {
    const thisStub = this[en];
    if (thisStub) return stub.id === thisStub.id;
    return false;
  }
}

class Stub {
  id: number = 0
}

🙁 Actual behavior

TypeScript gives the error TS2532: Object is possibly 'undefined'. in the method fails.

🙂 Expected behavior

The if statement asserts, that this property is set and no modification has been made to the code since the statement. The variable should be set and as the method works it works as expected by setting an extra variable for the accessed property.

[MartinJohns]

Duplicate of #10530 and oh so many others. Type narrowing does not occur for indexed access forms e[k] where k is not a literal.

[McTom234]

Oh, sorry! I had no idea which keywords would work to find the right duplicates. Do you know, if this will be fixed at any point?