What’s New in TypeScript 5.2?
<p>The TypeScript <code>5.2</code> version is planned to be released on the 22th of August . You can learn more details about the release plan <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/54298" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>In this article, I will highlight the most relevant new features. Here is the summary:</p>
<ul>
<li>The new <code>using</code> keyword</li>
<li>Decorator Metadata</li>
<li>Named and Anonymous Tuple Elements</li>
<li>Generating signatures for unions of array members</li>
</ul>
<p>As usual, you can follow any of the examples by using the TypeScript playground available <a href="https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. The best way to learn is always to do it interactively.</p>
<h1>The new <code>using</code> keyword</h1>
<p>The ECMAScript explicit <code>resource managment</code> proposal reached <code>Stage 3</code> status back in March. That means that it is now up to each vendor to implement it.</p>
<p>The purpose of this feature is to tackle a prevalent trend in software development concerning the duration and control of diverse resources (such as memory, I/O, etc.). Typically, this trend involves both acquiring a resource and having the capability to deliberately release crucial resources.</p>
<p><a href="https://betterprogramming.pub/whats-new-in-typescript-5-2-84ec771f6da7">Read More</a></p>