TypeScript Engine

Introduction

The TypeScript Engine in the codbex platform enables developers to write and transpile TypeScript code into JavaScript for server-side scripting. This documentation provides an overview of the TypeScript Engine's features, along with details about the TypeScript compiler (tsc) and tsconfig.json configuration.

TypeScript Engine Features

Statically-Typed Development

The TypeScript Engine brings static typing to server-side scripting, enhancing code quality and maintainability. Developers can leverage TypeScript's type annotations and interfaces to catch potential errors during development.

Example:

// TypeScript Interface
interface Person {
    firstName: string;
    lastName: string;
}

// Strongly-typed Function
function greet(person: Person): string {
    return `Hello, ${person.firstName} ${person.lastName}!`;
}

Transpilation to JavaScript

The TypeScript Engine uses the TypeScript compiler (tsc) to transpile TypeScript code into JavaScript. This process ensures compatibility with the underlying runtime environment and allows developers to benefit from TypeScript's features while executing JavaScript.

Example tsc command:

tsc myfile.ts

tsconfig.json Configuration

Developers can configure the TypeScript compilation process using the tsconfig.json file. This configuration file allows specifying compiler options, target environments, and other settings.

Example tsconfig.json:

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "target": "ES2020",
        "module": "commonjs",
        "strict": true
    },
    "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
    "exclude": ["node_modules"]
}

In this example, the tsconfig.json file specifies the target ECMAScript version, module system, and strict typing options.

Conclusion

The TypeScript Engine in the codbex platform, combined with the TypeScript compiler (tsc) and tsconfig.json configuration, provides developers with a powerful environment for building statically-typed server-side applications. Leveraging TypeScript's features, transpilation capabilities, and configuration options, developers can enhance the development and maintenance of their projects.