- Basic Characteristics
- Medium Characteristics
- Advanced Characteristics
- Expert Characteristics
- Conclusion
- Static Typing: Unlike JavaScript, TypeScript enforces type safety, preventing runtime type-related errors.
- Type Annotations: Developers can explicitly define variable and function return types.
- Compilation to JavaScript: TypeScript is transpiled to JavaScript using
tsc(TypeScript Compiler). - ES6+ Features Support: Supports modern JavaScript syntax and compiles it down to ES5 if needed.
- Basic Type System:
number,string,boolean,null,undefined,any,void- Arrays:
number[],Array<string> - Tuples:
[string, number] - Enums:
enum Colors { Red, Green, Blue }
- Function Typing:
function add(a: number, b: number): number { return a + b; }
- Interfaces: Contracts for object shapes.
interface User { id: number; name: string; }
- Union and Intersection Types:
type ID = string | number; type Employee = { id: number } & { name: string };
- Optional and Readonly Properties:
interface Config { readonly apiKey: string; timeout?: number; }
- Generics:
function identity<T>(arg: T): T { return arg; }
- Type Inference: TypeScript can infer types without explicit annotations.
- Enums with Custom Values:
enum StatusCode { Success = 200, NotFound = 404, }
- Type Guards:
function isNumber(value: any): value is number { return typeof value === 'number'; }
- Mapped Types:
type Readonly<T> = { readonly [K in keyof T]: T[K] };
- Conditional Types:
type IsString<T> = T extends string ? true : false;
- Discriminated Unions (for better type narrowing):
interface Circle { kind: "circle"; radius: number; } interface Square { kind: "square"; side: number; } type Shape = Circle | Square; function getArea(shape: Shape) { if (shape.kind === "circle") { return Math.PI * shape.radius ** 2; } }
- Decorators (Experimental Feature in Angular and NestJS):
function Log(target: any, key: string) { console.log(`Calling method ${key}`); } class Example { @Log greet() { console.log("Hello"); } }
- Utility Types (
Partial,Required,Readonly,Pick,Omit)type PartialUser = Partial<{ id: number; name: string }>
- Namespace and Module Resolution for Large-Scale Projects
- Abstract Classes and Advanced Object-Oriented Features
abstract class Animal { abstract makeSound(): void; }
- Deep Type Inference with Conditional Types
type InferType<T> = T extends { type: infer U } ? U : never;
- Deeply Nested Type Checking and Recursive Types
type JSONValue = string | number | boolean | { [x: string]: JSONValue };
- Module Federation in Large Applications (Micro Frontends with Angular/Nx)
- TypeScript Compiler Internals (TSConfig, Custom Transformers)
strict: Enables strict type checkingmoduleResolution: Determines how modules are resolved
- Performance Optimizations with
tscand Babel - Type-Driven Development (TDD with TypeScript in Enterprise)
- Applying TypeScript in Full-Stack Development (Angular, NestJS, Deno)
TypeScript provides a strong foundation for scalable JavaScript applications. By mastering the expert-level features, developers can enhance maintainability, performance, and architecture for enterprise-level software solutions.