Enum is not assignable to type string

Bug Report

Strings in an Enum form are not assignable to fields that require type string.

🔎 Search Terms

• Enum as a string parameter
• Enum is not assignable to type string
• TS2322

🕗 Version & Regression Information

• This is the behavior between versions 4.1.15 and 4.2.2.

⏯ Playground Link

Playground link with relevant code

💻 Code

import React from 'react'

enum Config {
    Name = 'TS',
    Width = 200,
    Height = 200
}

export default function Example(){
    return <div id={Config.Name}></div>
}

🙁 Actual behavior

The terminal is complaining with the following message:

Type 'Config' is not assignable to type 'string | undefined'.

🙂 Expected behavior

Code works without the error message.

[SiegeSailor]

Based on my experience, It is common to use mixed-type enums, I suggest supporting it rather than reinforcing the initialization rule.

[RyanCavanaugh]

Mixed-type enums aren’t actually supported; you should get an error on Name there but our initialization rules are not tight enough.