declare var iterableOf123: Iterable<123>; function fun(x: 'hi', y: 123) {} fun('hi', ...iterableOf123); // No error - ignore the fact iterableOf123 could be empty function funWithRestArray(x: 'hi', y: 123, ...rest: Array) {} funWithRestArray('hi', 123, ...iterableOf123); // Ok funWithRestArray('hi', ...iterableOf123); // No error - ignore the fact iterableOf123 could be empty funWithRestArray('hi', ...iterableOf123, ...iterableOf123); // No error - ignore the fact iterableOf123 could be empty // 2 errors // 1. 'bye' ~> 123 in case the first spread is empty // 2. 'bye' ~> number in case the first spread is not empty funWithRestArray('hi', ...iterableOf123, 'bye', ...iterableOf123);