TypeScript may be used to develop JavaScript applications for both client-side and server-side execution (as with Node. js or Deno). There are multiple options available for transcompilation. Either the default TypeScript Checker can be used, or the Babel compiler can be invoked to convert TypeScript to JavaScript.
Where do we use TypeScript?
- When you have a large codebase. …
- When your team’s developers are already accustom to statically-typed languages. …
- TypeScript can serve as a replacement for Babel. …
- When a library or framework recommends TypeScript. …
- When you really feel the need for speed.
What is the purpose of TypeScript?
TypeScript is a superset of the JavaScript language that has a single open-source compiler and is developed mainly by a single vendor: Microsoft. The goal of TypeScript is to help catch mistakes early through a type system and to make JavaScript development more efficient.