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The TypeScript Workshop

By : Ben Grynhaus, Jordan Hudgens, Rayon Hunte, Matt Morgan, Vekoslav Stefanovski
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Book Image

The TypeScript Workshop

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By: Ben Grynhaus, Jordan Hudgens, Rayon Hunte, Matt Morgan, Vekoslav Stefanovski

Overview of this book

By learning TypeScript, you can start writing cleaner, more readable code that’s easier to understand and less likely to contain bugs. What’s not to like? It’s certainly an appealing prospect, but learning a new language can be challenging, and it’s not always easy to know where to begin. This book is the perfect place to start. It provides the ideal platform for JavaScript programmers to practice writing eloquent, productive TypeScript code. Unlike many theory-heavy books, The TypeScript Workshop balances clear explanations with opportunities for hands-on practice. You’ll quickly be up and running building functional websites, without having to wade through pages and pages of history and dull, dry fluff. Guided exercises clearly demonstrate how key concepts are used in the real world, and each chapter is rounded off with an activity that challenges you to apply your new knowledge in the context of a realistic scenario. Whether you’re a hobbyist eager to get cracking on your next project, or a professional developer looking to unlock your next promotion, pick up a copy and make a start! Whatever your motivation, by the end of this book, you’ll have the confidence and understanding to make it happen with TypeScript.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface

Summary

TypeScript is becoming a popular tool for writing web applications and while it wasn't always prevalent in React, it is now well supported. Developers no longer need to only add types to props but can gain the benefit of type safety and IntelliSense while working across all parts of an application.

React has a very rich and varied ecosystem, but many TypeScript-friendly solutions such as React Hooks and React context are becoming go-to choices to keep an application simple but powerful. With TypeScript supported in create-react-app, it's simple to get started and you can be building your app in minutes.

Developers who want to know more about React will need more than just this book, but this chapter serves to show why you want to stay with TypeScript when you write applications using React.