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TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript development.
TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.
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Current stable version3.7
IDE SupportVery good
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TypeScript
4 years ago
A bit better than JavaScript, providing at least some static typing. A huge missed opportunity though. That "typing" it has in name stops working in involved cases, where you need it most and many times even works against you. Given the basic idea, it may have been a great language, unfortunately,...
TypeScript
Recommended a year ago
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TypeScript
Recommended a year ago
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TypeScript
4 years ago
LogicalXamanEk hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
TypeScript
Recommended 7 months ago
Pro
Optional static typingPro
Strong typed languagePro
Strict superset of JavascriptPro
Polyfill for ES6 fat-arrow syntaxPro
Clear roadmapPro
First party Visual Studio supportPro
Great support for editors (Sublime, Code, Vim, IntelliJ...)Pro
Has a repository of high quality TypeScript type definitions for popular librariesPro
Adds support for object-oriented programmingPro
Low number of logical errors brought in by built-in type annotationsPro
Built and supported by MicrosoftPro
Great support for React, integrated typed JSX parsingPro
Works well with Angular 2Pro
Works well with existing Javascript codePro
Compiles to very native looking codePro
Ability to do functional programming