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interface User {
id: number;
name: string;
email: string;
passwordHash: string;
createdAt: Date;
updatedAt: Date;
isAdmin: boolean;
}
/*
We will use Pick to define our safely exposed user data and prevent
accidental exposure of sensitive fields.
No sensitive fields are exposed like passwordHash or isAdmin.
*/
type PublicUser = Pick<User, 'id' | 'name' | 'email'>;
function getPublicUsers(db: { user: User[] }): PublicUser[] {
return db.users.map(user => ({
id: user.id,
name: user.name,
email: user.email,
// TRYING TO GET DATA THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE EXPOSED?
passwordHash: user.passwordHash, // ❌ TypeScript ERROR - not in the Pick type!
isAdmin: user.isAdmin, // ❌ TypeScript ERROR - not in the Pick type!
}));
}](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fsbiew5lypmnshzzh3iksao7/bafkreie46qd4fqxgeyldszxmbikpwyjsdvuk63atl5ydp6z3ypjd4zbz5a)
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