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TypeScript

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TypeScript
ParadigmMulti-paradigm: functional, generic, imperative, object-oriented
Designed byMicrosoft
DeveloperMicrosoft
First appeared1 October 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-01)[1]
Stable release5.6.3[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 9 October 2024; 54 days ago (9 October 2024)
Typing disciplineDuck, gradual, structural[3]
LicenseApache License 2.0
Filename extensions.ts, .tsx
Websitewww.typescriptlang.org
Influenced by
C#, Java, JavaScript
Influenced
AtScript, AssemblyScript

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.[4][5]

TypeScript can be compiled to most versions of ECMAScript (JavaScript).[6]

References

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  1. "TypeScript". CodePlex. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Release 5.6.3". 9 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. "Type Compatibility". TypeScript. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. "Microsoft augments JavaScript for large-scale development". InfoWorld. IDG. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. Staff, Ars (2012-10-03). "Microsoft TypeScript: the JavaScript we need, or a solution looking for a problem?". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-08-15.