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TS1106
TypeScriptERRORNotableSyntaxHIGH confidence

The left-hand side of a 'for...of' statement may not be 'async'.

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A syntax error (TS1106): The left-hand side of a 'for...of' statement may not be 'async'.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when the left-hand side of a 'for...of' statement may not be 'async'..

Why it happens
  1. 1await used outside an async function, or async/await return type mismatch
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS1106 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS1106
// The left-hand side of a 'for...of' statement may not be 'async'.

expected output

error TS1106: The left-hand side of a 'for...of' statement may not be 'async'.

Fix

Address the TypeScript diagnostic

WHEN When this error is reported by the compiler

Address the TypeScript diagnostic
// Run the TypeScript compiler for details:
npx tsc --noEmit
// Use the TypeScript playground to test your code:
// https://www.typescriptlang.org/play

Why this works

Review the full error message and location; the TypeScript handbook provides guidance on each error category.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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