Type checking not working across scopes

[Peter-Oestergaard]

If I define a local variable and set it to nil, and then assign a value to that variable inside a function the type checker cannot deduce the type of it in another function. I can make a wild guess that the problem is related to the fact that there is no guarantee that the assignment on line 6 happens before the method access on line 10.

Is there some way I can help the language server figure out the type (like if it was statically typed) so I don't have to look at the yellow squigglies and also get the IntelliSense for the type?

If i hover over playerSprite on line 6 I get IntelliSense:

but if I do the same with playerSprite on line 10 I get this:

[carsakiller]

The language server is treating playerSprite as either playdate.graphics.sprite or nil, because, like you said, the setup function theoretically could not run.

You can mark the type of playerSprite as playdate.graphics.sprite at its definition:

---@type playdate.graphics.sprite
local playerSprite = nil

[Peter-Oestergaard]

Thanks. That's what I needed.