

Interoperating between the two brings large challenges, with many new features to juggle This has been a very difficult feature, since the Node.js ecosystem is built on a different module system called CommonJS (CJS). ECMAScript Module Support in Node.jsįor the last few years, Node.js has been working to support ECMAScript modules (ESM). spreads and generics used in template strings, which are new breaks since the beta. Unfortunately, some innocuous-looking changes have introduced stricter rules around JSX. Some breaking changes since the beta, including rules around stricter type parameter constraints in strictNullChecks and arrow function parsing have been backed out. We’re still looking for feedback on this feature! This can be helpful in cases where an ordinary Go to Definition command would take you to a declaration file instead of the actual JavaScript or TypeScript source. This release also includes a new preview editor command for Go to Source Definition. We also found ourselves asking whether typeof this.#somePrivate composes well on something more important: declaration emit.Īs a result, the feature will not be in TypeScript 4.7. In turn, resolution-mode is only available experimentally in import type in nightly versions of TypeScript.Īfter the beta, we realized that typeof on #private fields has issues with API compatibility. However, we received some feedback on import type and wanted to reconsider the needs and design of the feature. Since the beta, the resolution-mode syntax is still available for /// directives This should provide newer ES module functionality from Node.js (like pattern trailers) while also defaulting TypeScript to a higher target that supports top-level await. In our beta release, we announced a stable target for our Node ESM support called node12 however, Node.js 12 is no longer under maintenance, so we’ve started the stable target at node16. Resolution Customization with moduleSuffixes.

Optional Variance Annotations for Type Parameters.extends Constraints on infer Type Variables.Improved Function Inference in Objects and Methods.

Control-Flow Analysis for Bracketed Element Access.Here’s a quick list of what’s new in TypeScript 4.7! If you’ve already read our beta or RC blog posts, you can read up on what’s changed since.

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To get started using TypeScript, you can get it through NuGet, or use npm with the following command: npm install -D typescript If you already use JavaScript in Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, you’ve already been using TypeScript indirectly! TypeScript can use this information to help you avoid about mistakes like typos, missing arguments, or forgetting to check for null and undefined!īut this type-checking isn’t the only thing TypeScript does – it uses the information from these types to give you an amazing editing experience, powering things like code-completions, go-to-definition, renaming, and more. Types help describe what kinds of values you’re working with and what kinds of functions you’re calling. If you’re not yet familiar with TypeScript, it’s a language that builds on JavaScript and adds syntax for types. Today we’re excited to announce the availability of TypeScript 4.7!
