TypeScript
Get acquainted with TypeScript and the features it offers.
What is TypeScript?
TypeScript is a superset of the JavaScript language. This means it contains all of the features of JavaScript but also offers additional features not found within the language, such as:
- Static typing
- Class-based, object-oriented programming (prior to ES6)
Features of TypeScript
Some of the features that TypeScript introduces are as follows:
- Modules
- Data types
- Classes
- Access modifiers
- Multiline strings
- String interpolation
Modules
A module is simply a container for organizing and grouping our code that is then able to be exported and imported for use into another script, like so:
// importing module
import { IonicPage, NavController, NavParams } from 'ionic-angular';
// exporting module
exportAsk