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Type-safe CSV export catches silent column rename bugs
A common CSV export bug occurs when column names are plain strings, so renaming a field in the data type doesn't break the export—it just emits empty columns. The fix is to tie column lists to the type using keyof T, as demonstrated by the csv-pipe library. This ensures the compiler catches mismatches before they reach production.
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The article highlights a simple but effective pattern that should be standard practice in any TypeScript codebase dealing with data exports.
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