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TypeScript Foundations
This course will teach you the core features of the TypeScript programming language. You'll learn how to use a variety of types to write safer code, as well as configure some common options for the TypeScript compiler.
What you'll learn
JavaScript developers can use TypeScript to write code that leads to fewer runtime errors and an enhanced developer experience through better tooling.
In this course, TypeScript Foundations, you’ll learn to use the core features of the TypeScript programming language.
First, you’ll explore how common static types are used with variables and functions.
Next, you’ll discover more complex types like unions and intersections.
Finally, you’ll learn how to configure common options in tsc, the TypeScript compiler.
When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of TypeScript needed to start adopting it in your applications, and have a strong foundation for more advanced topics.
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About the author
Jon is an author, developer, and Pluralsight team member via codeschool.com. Lately, he's been working on content and products that help authors create content efficiently. Prior to that, he worked for several years on interactive learning at Code School, and later helped bring that to Pluralsight as Interactive Content.