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Pro TypeScript: Application-Scale JavaScript Development
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Pro TypeScript: Application-Scale JavaScript Development

by Steve Fenton
November 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
304 pages
8h 42m
English
Apress
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© Steve Fenton 2018
Steve FentonPro TypeScripthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3249-1_3

3. The Type System

Steve Fenton
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Basingstoke, UK
 
The fundamental problem addressed by a type theory is to ensure that programs have meaning. The fundamental problem caused by a type theory is that meaningful programs may not have meanings ascribed to them. The quest for richer type systems results from this tension.
—Mark Manasse
In this chapter, you will learn about the TypeScript type system, including some of the important ways in which it differs from other type systems that you may have encountered before. As TypeScript has drawn inspiration from a range of languages, it is worth understanding these subtle details because relying on your existing ...
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