Built-in types in TypeScript

Built-in types in TypeScript

Data types are fundamental in programming, helping us in categorizing the type of data a variable can store. Consider it similar to labeling your storage boxes: some for books, some for gadgets, others for tools, etc. In TypeScript, just like in many other languages declaring data types is absolutely essential for writing clear, deterministic, predictable, and error-free code. TypeScript has two primary categories of data types: Built-in…

What is tsconfig.json?

How to configure tsconfig.json for TypeScript

Overview The tsconfig.json file is an essential configuration file for TypeScript projects. It defines how the TypeScript compiler (tsc) processes .ts files and converts them into .js files. While you can pass compiler options directly via the command line, the…

TypeScript Features

Typescript features

Introduction In the consistently evolving world of web development, TypeScript has emerged as a powerful tool that enhances the capabilities of JavaScript. Created by Microsoft in 2012, TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that adds optional static typing and other…

Why Choose TypeScript?

Overview TypeScript, an open-source, object-oriented language maintained by Microsoft under the Apache 2 license, extends JavaScript with type-checking, classes, and other object-oriented features. Essentially, it acts as a typed superset of JavaScript, compiling down to regular JavaScript, thereby enhancing its…