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Incorrect "Cannot find name" when importing default value #26391
Description
TypeScript Version: 3.0.1
Search Terms: Cannot find name import default
Code
// fetch.d.ts
declare function fetch(url: string): Promise<any>;
export = fetch;
declare namespace fetch {
export { fetch as default };
}
// index.ts
import f from "./fetch";
f("url"); // error TS2304: Cannot find name 'f'Expected behavior: Name should be found
Actual behavior: Cannot find name. Interestingly import { default as f } from "./fetch"; works.
Playground Link: (It doesn't support modules :/)
Related Issues: Couldn't find one
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IIIristraM commentedon Aug 17, 2018
I also face the issue with default import from a js file with
exports.default = Component.import Component from '...'worked fine in version2.8.4Now it woks only withimport {default as Component} from '...'.There is
"allowSyntheticDefaultImports": truein mytsconfig, setting option tofalseresolves the issue, but creates much more troubles in my project.Probably this is related issue.
RyanCavanaugh commentedon Jul 23, 2025
This appears to be fixed now