export function zipArrays<T, U>(array1: T[], array2: U[]): (T | U)[] {
  const zippedArray: (T | U)[] = [];

  const minLength = Math.min(array1.length, array2.length);
  for (let i = 0; i < minLength; i++) {
    zippedArray.push(array1[i], array2[i]);
  }

  // Append remaining elements of the longer array
  if (array1.length > array2.length) {
    zippedArray.push(...array1.slice(minLength));
  } else if (array2.length > array1.length) {
    zippedArray.push(...array2.slice(minLength));
  }

  return zippedArray;
}