Typescript is the best choice when writing Angular and React applications. Angular is even written in Typescript itself!
Video: Typescript in 100 Seconds✅Advantages of Using TypeScript
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Type Safety
- Error detection: - Identify and correct errors during the build phase, preventing runtime surprises.
- Top-notch tooling - Utilize enhanced features like autocomplete, Intellisense, efficient code navigation, and linting.
- Streamlined refactoring - Superior tooling simplifies refactoring compared to plain JavaScript.
- Embrace the latest - Leverage the latest language innovations for cleaner, more concise code.
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Enhanced Code Expressivity
- Syntax sugar - Improves code readability and intuitiveness.
- Automatic imports - Streamline module integrations.
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Wider Browser Support
- Multi-version targeting - Use a single TypeScript codebase across various JavaScript versions (e.g., ES5, ES6).
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Boosted Code Confidence and Maintainability
- Minimized risk - Reduce the likelihood of bugs and bolster code reliability.
- Time efficiency - Dedicate less time to unit tests with increased code trustworthiness.
- Early bug detection - Identify and rectify issues early.
- Clarity - Craft cleaner, more transparent code.
❌ Disadvantages of TypeScript
- Learning curve - Developers unfamiliar with statically typed languages might face an initial learning challenge.
- Compilation step - An additional step to compile TypeScript to JavaScript can sometimes be perceived as a minor inconvenience.
- Integration with some libraries - Not all JavaScript libraries come with TypeScript definitions by default.
🔍 Explore TypeScript further at the official TypeScript website.
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