how can I declare a global variable in typescript

Question

I declare a global variable in typescript something like: global.test = "something" I try to do that I get the error property ‘test’ does not exist on type ‘Global’.

Answer 1

I try to do that I get the error property ‘test’ does not exist on type ‘Global’.

Create a file globals.d.ts with

interface Global {
 test: string;
}

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Declaration files : https://basarat.gitbook.io/typescript/docs/types/ambient/d.ts.html

Answer 2

in global.ts

export namespace Global {
    export var test: string = 'Hello World!';
}

in your.ts

import { Global } from "./global";
console.log(Global.test)