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TypeScript: A Comprehensive Guide for Developers

JavaScript has long been the dominant language of the web. However, as applications have grown in complexity, developers have increasingly turned to TypeScript — a statically typed superset of JavaScript — to gain better tooling, improved readability, and fewer runtime errors. In this blog post, we’ll dive deep into TypeScript, exploring its features, benefits, and how to get started.

What is TypeScript?
TypeScript is an open-source programming language developed and maintained by Microsoft. It extends JavaScript by adding static type definitions, enabling developers to catch errors at compile-time rather than at runtime. This makes large-scale application development more manageable and robust.

Key Features of TypeScript

  1. Static Typing TypeScript introduces types to JavaScript. This means you can specify the type of a variable, function parameter, or return value, which helps catch type-related bugs early in the development process.

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