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# [Object destructuring in TypeScript](https://h.daily-dev-tips.com/object-destructuring-in-typescript?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The cool part about TypeScript is that we can define types for certain variables. However, there is a scenario that might prove a bit difficult. And this is destructuring an object. Let's take the following example: const user = {firstname: 'Chris', ...

Feb 23, 2022 · 2 min read · h.daily-dev-tips.com  
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[James 'Dante' Midzi](https://hashnode.com/@Psypher1)

[Feb 23, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/object-destructuring-in-typescript/6215ced02c936b90065dc859/comment/621679cc3b11209c8fb4c032)

I spent a good 3 hours trying to figure out why my site wasn't deploying.

I thought of Typescript during that time, and even more when I found out what the issue was

[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Feb 24, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/object-destructuring-in-typescript/6215ced02c936b90065dc859/comment/621679cc3b11209c8fb4c032#reply-621732c03b11209c8fb4ce7d)

Was it something that TypeScript would have caught? It can really help showing errors early on.

[James 'Dante' Midzi](https://hashnode.com/@Psypher1)

[Feb 24, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/object-destructuring-in-typescript/6215ced02c936b90065dc859/comment/621679cc3b11209c8fb4c032#reply-621766523b11209c8fb4d441)

Yes it was. The moment didit3,Typescript would havewarmedme. I had some values missing from a function but it was working