TypeScript Intro

TypeScript Documentation

Handbook

Recommended reading: Basic Types through Advanced Types

TypeScript Release Updates

Recommended reading: TypeScript 1.1 release notes through the most recent release notes. Information in these release notes is not always reflected in the handbook.

Getting Started

• Install TypeScript

  npm i -g typescript
  

• Setup

  • Manual

    mkdir ts-demo
    cd ts-demo
    tsc --init
    touch ts_practice.ts
    

  • Or, clone from git

    git clone https://github.com/rdhelms/typescript-reference.git
    

• Example TypeScript Tinkering

• Compile

  tsc
  

• Advanced: Project Configuration

VS Code Tips

You may be used to these already, but don't forget they work for TypeScript type variables and definitions as well.

• Hover --> Detailed type info, error messages, and documentation abound
• F12 --> Go to definition
• Shift + F12 --> Find all references