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Do I master Typescript if I master Javascript ? Is Typescript syntax different ? Answers appreciated, thank you !

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[–] flurry 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript. It means any valid JavaScript is also valid TypeScript.

You should start to learn basic JavaScript mechanisms : prototype inheritance, hoisting, scopes, this, event loop, type coercion.

Once « JavaScript » sounds familiar you will embrace TypeScript which is JavaScript with steroids!

[–] nbafantest -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript. It means any valid JavaScript is also valid TypeScript.

This is backwards. JS is superset and all TS compiles to valid JS.

The vast majority of JS does not translate to Typescript as the JS is untyped.

[–] flurry 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You don’t necessarily need to believe me but please double check your claims before you spread misinformation

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