TypeScript

TypeScript is a programming language from Microsoft. It is a type of JavaScript that adds static typing. It became public in October 2012 when Microsoft worked on it for two years.[3][4]

TypeScript
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Paradigm(s)Multi-paradigm: functional, generic, imperative, object-oriented
Appeared in1 October 2012; 11 years ago (2012-10-01)[1]
Designed byMicrosoft
DeveloperMicrosoft
Typing disciplineDuck, gradual, structural[2]
Influenced byC#, Java, JavaScript
InfluencedAtScript, AssemblyScript
LicenseApache License 2.0
Usual filename extensions.ts, .tsx

TypeScript can be compiled to most versions of ECMAScript (JavaScript).[5]

References

  1. "TypeScript". CodePlex. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Type Compatibility". TypeScript. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. "Microsoft augments JavaScript for large-scale development". InfoWorld. IDG. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. Turner, Jonathan (2 April 2014). "Announcing TypeScript 1.0". TypeScript Language team blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. Staff, Ars (2012-10-03). "Microsoft TypeScript: the JavaScript we need, or a solution looking for a problem?". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-08-15.