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title: testutil.makeAny() function
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  `testutil.makeAny()` constructs any value based on a type description as a string.
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`testutil.makeAny()` constructs any value based on a type description as a string.



##### Function type signature

```js
(typ: string) => A
```

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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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## Parameters

### typ
({{< req >}})
Description of the type to create.