The Internal of the TypeScript Compiler Explained — After working with TypeScript for a few years, I felt I had a good understanding of the language, except I don’t really know how the compiler works internally. Recently, I got a chance to dig into an area that I knew very little about and I would like to share…

What I’ve learned from using TypeScript’s type system — TypeScript is about types. It’s a strongly typed language with powerful compile-time type-checking. At the same time, its static typing is optional, so it’s compatible with JavaScript. I’ve been working with TypeScript for more than three years. …

Everything you want to know about the Record utility type — Record is one of the TypeScript utility types and has been available out-of-box since version 2.1. I have to admit that I was a little confused when I read the official definition for the first time: “Record<Keys,Type> Constructs an object type whose property keys are Keys and whose property values…

A cleaner, loosely coupled, and maintainable solution — To build a solid RESTful API, there are well-established best practices and design patterns we can use. In this article, I will discuss using the Decorator pattern to consume RESTful API in Angular. HttpClient Service To consume a REST API in Angular, we can use HttpClient . HttpClient Service handles the JSON…

Type-First Development in TypeScript: Thinking in Types — TypeScript is all about types. Its type system allows you to define the shape of your data and specify the types of variables, functions, and objects. In a post two years ago, I delved into the concept of Type flowing. Type flowing is when one or more subtypes are mapped…

A Comprehensive Review of DotNet-Format and CSharpier — Having consistently formatted code is essential for maintainability and readability. Without Auto formatting tools, the codebase can lack consistency. This can result in excessive time spent on code reviews nitpicking coding standards, diverting attention from critical aspects such as functionality. As a developer, we all know it is a tedious…

Take your TypeScript skills to the next level with these must-know features — TypeScript is rapidly evolving, with each new release introducing features that aim to make the language more concise, powerful, and faster. While the extensive language feature is a blessing, it can also make it challenging for developers to keep up. In this article, I will walk through five lesser-known yet…

Build a personal blog and publish to Github pages for free — Over the past few years, I have written a number of technical blogs on Medium, LogRockets, and Twilio. Recently, I decided to create a personal website to collect all the articles in one place. After some research and half a day’s work, I got the personal blog up and running…

A Deep Dive into TypeScript Recursive Type Aliases — Before TypeScript 3.7, a recursive type reference will cause the TypeScript compiler to throw a circular references error message. Developers must make a workaround (i.e., using an interface) to achieve a recursive reference. The recursive type has been introduced since TypeScript 3.7. It allows the reference to the type from…