TypeScript Cookbook

Introduction

The TypeScript Cookbook is a straightforward and digestible guide to TypeScript.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
  • What Is TypeScript & Why Should You Use It?
  • Installing & Using TypeScript
  • TypeScript Advantages
• TypeScript Basics & Basic Types
  • Using Types
  • TypeScript Types vs JavaScript Types
  • Type Casing
  • Working with Numbers, Strings & Booleans
  • Type Assignment & Type Inference
  • Understanding Types
  • Object Types
  • Nested Objects & Types
  • Arrays Types
  • Working with Tuples
  • Working with Enums
  • The "any" Type
  • Union Types
  • Literal Types
  • Type Aliases / Custom Types
  • Type Aliases & Object Types
  • Core Types & Concepts
  • Function Return Types & "void”
  • Functions as Types
  • Function Types & Callbacks
  • Functions & Types
  • The "unknown" Type
  • The "never" Type
• TypeScript Compiler
  • Introduction
  • Compiling the Entire Project / Multiple Files
  • Including & Excluding Files
  • Setting a Compilation Target
  • Understanding TypeScript Core Libs
• Next-generation JavaScript & TypeScript
  • Let & Const
  • Arrow Functions
  • Default Function Parameters
  • The Spread Operator (…)
  • Rest Parameters
  • Array & Object Destructuring
• Classes & Interfaces
  • What are Classes?
  • Constructor Functions & The "this" Keyword
  • "Private" and "Public" Access Modifiers
  • "Readonly" Properties
  • Inheritance
  • Overriding Properties & The "protected" Modifier
  • Getters & Setters