---
title: "@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-asserted-nullish-coalescing"
description: "Disallow `!` on the left side of `??`"
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plugin: "typescript"
aliases: ["typescript-eslint/no-non-null-asserted-nullish-coalescing","typescript/no-non-null-asserted-nullish-coalescing"]
kind: "problem"
category: "restriction"
default: "off"
fixable: "suggestion"
typeAware: false
deprecated: false
---

`??` gives a fallback for when the left side is `null` or `undefined`. A `!` on that side says it never is. If that's true, the fallback is dead code. If it isn't, the `!` is wrong. `??` handles both cases without it, so remove the `!`.

A `!` on the right side is allowed.

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## Configure

Off by default. To turn it on:

```toml bunfig.toml
[lint.rules]
"@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-asserted-nullish-coalescing" = "error"
```

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## Examples

Reported:

{/* bad {"count": 2} */}
```ts
declare const settings: { theme?: string };
declare function findUser(id: string): { name: string } | null;

const theme = settings.theme! ?? "light";
const user = findUser("42")! ?? { name: "guest" };
```

Not reported:

{/* good */}
```ts
declare const settings: { theme?: string };
declare function findUser(id: string): { name: string } | null;

const theme = settings.theme ?? "light";
const user = findUser("42") ?? { name: "guest" };
```

Here the `!` is what lets you read `label` before it's assigned, so it's allowed:

{/* good */}
```ts
let label: string;

const text = label! ?? "untitled";
```