Is there a type for callback functions in TypeScript?

Question

The error says Supplied parameter do not match any signature of call target. When I replace Function with any as the second parameter's type, the error disappears. But any is the same as no type, isn't there a suitable type for functions as parameters?

Answer 1

Instead of Function (or any) you can use the following type for your callback parameter:

(ev: Event)=> any

This matches the type expected by addEventListener.

Here is the full function signature:

on(eventName: string, callback: (ev: Event)=> any, useCapture: boolean) : Dom.Element {
    //...