What is TypeScript? An overview for JavaScript programmers
March 3, 2025
Read this blog post if you are a JavaScript programmer and want to get a rough idea of what using TypeScript is like (think first step before learning more details):
- How TypeScript code is different from JavaScript code.
- How to run TypeScript code.
- How to edit TypeScript code in an IDE.
- Etc.
Note: This blog post does not explain why TypeScript is useful. If you want to know more about that, you can read my TypeScript sales pitch.
Source: What is TypeScript? An overview for JavaScript programmers
The always valuable Axel Rauschmayer has a detailed introduction to TypeScript for JavaScript developers.
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