No linting error on wrong array types

[Malix-Labs]

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Summary

No linting error on wrong array types

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.3.9
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.3.9
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22635
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Visual Studio Code Version

1.83.1
f1b07bd25dfad64b0167beb15359ae573aecd2cc
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell@2023.9.5

Steps to Reproduce

[string[]]$stringArray = @(
	1
	2
)

$stringArray += 2

Visuals

[SydneyhSmith]

Thanks @Malix-off this is actually correct as to how PowerShell works...if you want a custom rule about this check out PSScriptAnalyzer

[Malix-Labs]

@SydneyhSmith:

Thanks @Malix-off this is actually correct as to how PowerShell works...if you want a custom rule about this check out PSScriptAnalyzer

Can you explain?
2 is converted from an int type to a string type in the process?

[github-actions]

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[andyleejordan]

@Malix-off that is correct, try it out in PowerShell:

@andyjordane318 ~
> [string[]]$myArray = @(1, 2)
@andyjordane318 ~
> $myArray | %{ $_.GetType() }

IsPublic IsSerial Name                                     BaseType
-------- -------- ----                                     --------
True     True     String                                   System.Object
True     True     String                                   System.Object

@andyjordane318 ~