JavaScript and TypeScript look very similar, but there's one important distinction. The key difference between JavaScript and TypeScript is that JavaScript lacks a type system. In JavaScript, ...

TypeScript code can be translated, or "compiled" in programmer lingo, into JavaScript code so that it can run in browsers or anywhere else that JavaScript runs.

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The world wide web basically runs on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Unfortunately, JavaScript lacks several features that would help developers use it for large-scale applications. Enter TypeScript ...

TypeScript is gaining popularity as a type-safe alternative to JavaScript. Here's how to incrementally transform your JavaScript codebase into strongly typed TypeScript.

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Peter looks at how to call a JavaScript function from your TypeScript code and do it in a type-safe way. Along the way, he dramatically simplifies a Backbone application by integrating Knockout. I ...