Type checking compiles even though there are errors?

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Say I declare the --!strict type inference mode, why does the script compile and run even though there are errors, and is there a way to combat this problem?

Source: Type checking - Luau

2

Do you mean something such as this?

--!strict
local function add(a: number, b: number) : number
   return a + b
end

local x = add(10, "string") 
-- warns in the editor
-- errors during runtime

The Luau Type Checker doesn’t interfere with how the script is compiled (To an extent)

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As far as I know, type checking is limited to the editor right now. It doesn’t affect compilation yet to avoid weird bugs.

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