The TypeScript npm package is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output. It adds optional static typing to JavaScript, which can help with the development of large-scale applications and lead to more robust code. TypeScript is designed for the development of large applications and transcompiles to JavaScript.

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Static Type Checking

TypeScript allows you to define types for your variables and function parameters, which helps catch errors at compile time rather than at runtime.

let isDone: boolean = false;

Classes and Interfaces

TypeScript supports modern JavaScript features like classes and interfaces, allowing for more structured and maintainable code.

class Animal {
  name: string;
  constructor(theName: string) { this.name = theName; }
  move(distanceInMeters: number = 0) {
    console.log(`${this.name} moved ${distanceInMeters}m.`);
  }
}

Modules

TypeScript provides support for modules, enabling you to organize your code into separate files and manage dependencies more effectively.

import { ZipCodeValidator } from './ZipCodeValidator';
let myValidator = new ZipCodeValidator();

Generics

Generics enable you to create reusable components that work with a variety of types rather than a single one.

function identity<T>(arg: T): T {
  return arg;
}

Advanced Types

TypeScript offers advanced types like intersection types, union types, and mapped types, which provide powerful ways to work with your data structures.

type Tree<T> = {
  value: T;
  left: Tree<T>;
  right: Tree<T>;
};

Tooling Support

TypeScript integrates with many editors and provides features like autocompletion, type checking, and source navigation, enhancing the development experience.

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TypeScript

TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds optional types, classes, and modules to JavaScript. TypeScript supports tools for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript. Try it out at the playground, and stay up to date via our blog and Twitter account.

Installing

For the latest stable version:

npm install -g typescript

For our nightly builds:

npm install -g typescript@next

Contribute

There are many ways to contribute to TypeScript.

Submit bugs and help us verify fixes as they are checked in.
Review the source code changes.
Engage with other TypeScript users and developers on StackOverflow.
Join the #typescript discussion on Twitter.
Contribute bug fixes.
Read the language specification (docx, pdf, md).

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

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Building

In order to build the TypeScript compiler, ensure that you have Git and Node.js installed.

Clone a copy of the repo:

git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript.git

Change to the TypeScript directory:

cd TypeScript

Install Gulp tools and dev dependencies:

npm install -g gulp
npm install

Use one of the following to build and test:

gulp local            # Build the compiler into built/local 
gulp clean            # Delete the built compiler 
gulp LKG              # Replace the last known good with the built one.
                      # Bootstrapping step to be executed when the built compiler reaches a stable state.
gulp tests            # Build the test infrastructure using the built compiler. 
gulp runtests         # Run tests using the built compiler and test infrastructure. 
                      # You can override the host or specify a test for this command. 
                      # Use host=<hostName> or tests=<testPath>. 
gulp runtests-browser # Runs the tests using the built run.js file. Syntax is gulp runtests. Optional
                        parameters 'host=', 'tests=[regex], reporter=[list|spec|json|<more>]'.
gulp baseline-accept  # This replaces the baseline test results with the results obtained from gulp runtests.
gulp lint             # Runs tslint on the TypeScript source.
gulp help             # List the above commands.

Usage

node built/local/tsc.js hello.ts

Roadmap

For details on our planned features and future direction please refer to our roadmap.

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