What are Type Predicates in TypeScript? Explained with Code examples

Type predicates in TypeScript provide more control over type checking by allowing predicates to refine types more specifically. With TypeScript 5.5, automatic inference of type predicates has become more intuitive, eliminating the need to manually write them. However, navigating older code-bases might still require understanding handwritten type predicates. This feature ensures that TypeScript can correctly narrow types within conditional checks, preventing type errors that could arise otherwise.