Understanding TypeScript and Its Significance

<p>TypeScript is an open-source programming language developed by Microsoft. It&#39;s essentially JavaScript with static type definitions.</p> <p>TypeScript is a &ldquo;superset&rdquo; of JavaScript, meaning it incorporates all features of JavaScript and adds new capabilities on top of them. Any valid JavaScript code is also valid TypeScript code, making it easy to adopt gradually in existing projects. TypeScript extends JavaScript by adding features like static types, interfaces, and decorators.</p> <h1>Statically-Typed</h1> <p>In programming languages, &ldquo;typing&rdquo; refers to the kind of data a variable holds, such as numbers, strings, or booleans. In a &ldquo;statically-typed&rdquo; language like TypeScript, the type of a variable is determined at compile-time, not at runtime. This allows you to catch errors earlier in the development cycle, potentially saving hours of debugging later on.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@irisxjiang/understanding-typescript-and-its-significance-ebc7d428de0a">Website</a></p>