Disadvantages of any keyword

Question

I am using any instead of its data-type (String or Array).

just like this:

token: any

Instead of

token: String

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between both and which is best to use data-type or any?

Answer 1

The only difference is that if you use token: any, you don't get the benefit of type checking that helps you debug your code and prevents you from doing things like assigning a number to your token: String.