dataZoom.startValue - Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'

[dileepyelleti]

Version

5.0.2

Steps to reproduce

Using datazoom option for line chart similar to https://echarts.apache.org/examples/en/editor.html?c=line-aqi inside angular.
import { EChartsOption } from 'echarts';
{
....
dataZoom: {
type: 'inside',
startValue: '2014-06-01'
}
....
}

What is expected?

As per documentation number, string, Date are allowed in dataZoom.startValue.

What is actually happening?

Type error is getting thrown Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'. node_modules/echarts/types/dist/echarts.d.ts:8213:5 startValue?: number;

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[dileepyelleti]

Hi @pissang
I tried to fix it and create PR. But it is not that easy of changing to number | string | Date. It has other dependancies and leading to option: Opt; // TODO Opt should only be object.
I shouldn't fix this TODO as it may cause some other problems.