# ts-no-empty-object-type
Warns against use of the empty object type which, in TypeScript,
means "any value that is defined".
## Options
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|Context|everywhere|
|Tags|``|
|Recommended|true|
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## Failing examples
The following patterns are considered problems:
````ts
/**
* @param {{}} someName
*/
// Message: No empty object type.
/**
* @param {(string|{})} someName
*/
// Message: No empty object type.
````
## Passing examples
The following patterns are not considered problems:
````ts
/**
* @param {{a: string}} someName
*/
/**
* @param {({a: string} & {b: number})} someName
*/
/**
* @param {BadType<} someName
*/
/**
* @param {{}} someName
*/
// Settings: {"jsdoc":{"mode":"jsdoc"}}
````