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TypeScript

TypeScript

1 6.5
A computer language like JavaScript that checks data types before running code
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • TypeScript seems to be more like CoffeeScript with more static typing.

Examples

  • Developers prefer TypeScript because it helps them find mistakes in their code faster.

  • I think TypeScript could offer a very good path for improvement for JavaScript.

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  • Even without an IDE, TypeScript is still useful.

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  • Microsoft has also created a superset called TypeScript to take JavaScript to the next level for enterprise use.

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  • TypeScript is an optionally typed, design-time, syntactic layer over plain old JavaScript, providing classes, interfaces, and modules for use in structuring large JS code bases.

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  • Many teams choose TypeScript to ensure their applications are easier to maintain and scale.

  • By using TypeScript, programmers can write safer code with fewer bugs compared to JavaScript.

Synonyms

typescript
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  • Specialized
6.8

A programming language from Microsoft that adds types to JavaScript and turns into JavaScript for building large web apps

is identical in meaning but uses standard mixed capitalization

Surface Forms

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Morphology

TypeScript = type + script (semi-transparent) = type + script

Formally combines 'type' + 'script' to signal a scripting language with static types; the meaning is clear to programmers but requires technical knowledge.

Etymology

The word TypeScript joins type and script: type means 'kind' or 'label' and script means 'code' or 'writing'. So TypeScript is like JavaScript with 'type' labels added to the code to help find errors before you run a program.