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Carl Rippon
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Carl Rippon

Carl Rippon has been in the software industry for over 20 years developing a complex lines of business applications in various sectors. He has spent the last 8 years building single-page applications using a wide range of JavaScript technologies including Angular, ReactJS, and TypeScript. Carl has also written over 100 blog posts on various technologies.
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Understanding the benefits of TypeScript

In this section, we will start by understanding what TypeScript is, how it relates to JavaScript, and how TypeScript enables teams to be more productive.

Understanding TypeScript

TypeScript was first released in 2012 and is still being developed, with new releases happening every few months. But what is TypeScript, and what are its benefits?

TypeScript is often referred to as a superset or extension of JavaScript because any feature in JavaScript is available in TypeScript. Unlike JavaScript, TypeScript can’t be executed directly in a browser – it must be transpiled into JavaScript first.

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It is worth being aware that a proposal is being considered that would allow TypeScript to be executed directly in a browser without transpilation. See the following link for more information: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-type-annotations.

TypeScript adds a rich type system to JavaScript. It is generally used with frontend...

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Published in: Mar 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781804614204

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Carl Rippon

Carl Rippon has been in the software industry for over 20 years developing a complex lines of business applications in various sectors. He has spent the last 8 years building single-page applications using a wide range of JavaScript technologies including Angular, ReactJS, and TypeScript. Carl has also written over 100 blog posts on various technologies.
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