I am passing @Input() element variable to the app-child component <app-child [element]="element"></app-child> element is an object. It can be of many types, lets say Blue, Red or Green Inside ChildComponent.ts, how can I determine the type of element and cast it to the correct type? instanceof cannot be used with variables of type any. `ChildComponent.ts` @Input() element: any; // is it of type Blue, Red or Green? Continue reading...