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Change type of `File` constructor parameter `fileBits` to `Iterable<BlobPart>`

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#57,520 opened on Feb 24, 2024

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Description

⚙ Compilation target

es2022

⚙ Library

es2022, dom

Missing / Incorrect Definition

type of the parameter fileBits of the File constructor.

Sample Code

new File((function * () { yield "a" })(), "name")

Documentation Link

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/File/File#filebits

Contributor guide

Research direction
Look up the File constructor definition in the TypeScript DOM library (lib.dom.d.ts) and change the type of the `fileBits` parameter from `BlobPart[]` to `Iterable<BlobPart>`. Then update any related types as necessary.
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typescript
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apifrontend
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Fresh
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Clear
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TypeScript
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85