TypeScript: How would you rewrite this function to be generic without using "any"? function identity(arg: any): any { return arg }

Question

How would you rewrite this function to be generic without using "any"?  function identity(arg: any): any { return arg }

John Pencola · Accepted Answer

By using generic type-parameters  function identity&lt;T&gt;(arg: &lt;T&gt;): &lt;T&gt; { return arg }

How would you rewrite this function to be generic without using "any"? function identity(arg: any): any { return arg }