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How does TypeScript differ from JavaScript?
Understanding The Key Differences Between TypeScript and JavaScript
In the evolving landscape of web development, JavaScript has long reigned as the backbone language of the web, powering the dynamic behavior of websites and applications across the internet. However, as projects scale and development teams grow, the limitations of JavaScript’s dynamically typed nature can lead to challenges in maintainability, readability, and bug prevention. Enter TypeScript, a language developed by Microsoft, designed to address these challenges and extend JavaScript’s capabilities. This article explores the fundamental differences between TypeScript and JavaScript, highlighting the features and benefits of TypeScript through code examples.
What is TypeScript?
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, meaning that any valid JavaScript code is also valid TypeScript code. TypeScript builds on JavaScript by adding static typing and other features that aren’t present in JavaScript itself. These additions aim to improve development efficiency, especially for large-scale applications, by enabling early detection of potential bugs and providing better tooling support.
