TypeScript is a relatively new language designed and built “on top” of JavaScript. The syntax of TypeScript is the same as JavaScript and any valid JavaScript can also be considered TypeScript. As a language, TypeScript contains several powerful features not included in native JavaScript, including strong typing, object oriented capabilities via classes and interfaces, generics, ...
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7. Introduction to TypeScript
Philip Japikse1 , Kevin Grossnicklaus2 and Ben Dewey3
(1)West Chester, Ohio, USA
(2)Ellisville, Missouri, USA
(3)Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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