TypeScript - create new Record<Key, Value>() using constructor (new operator)

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// record.tsx file:
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export interface RecordConstructor {
    <K extends keyof any, V>(object?: Record<K, V>): Record<K, V>;
    new <K extends keyof any, V>(object?: Record<K, V>): Record<K, V>;
}

export const Record: RecordConstructor = Object as RecordConstructor;


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// example.tsx file:
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import {Record} from './record.tsx';

const r1 = Record<string, number>();
const r2 = new Record<string, number>();

const r3 = Record<string, number>({id: 1});
const r4 = new Record<string, number>({id: 1});

const r5: Record<string, number> = {id: 1};
const r6: Record<string, number> = Record<string, number>({id: 1});
const r7: Record<string, number> = new Record<string, number>({id: 1});



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// See also:
//
//     1. https://dirask.com/snippets/TypeScript-create-new-Record-Key-Value-using-constructor-new-operator-DnvYbD