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Why TypeScript Types in Applications Should Be Simple

Why TypeScript Types in Applications Should Be Simple

In the world of TypeScript, developers often hear complaints about complex types being hard to write, understand, and maintain. While this complexity is sometimes necessary for libraries to accommodate various use cases and offer flexibility, application types are a different story. Application types should typically be simple. If they’re

Understanding TypeScript Enums: Regular vs. Const Enums

Understanding TypeScript Enums: Regular vs. Const Enums

Enums in TypeScript are a powerful feature that allow you to define a set of named constants. They make your code more expressive and easier to read by replacing hard-coded values with meaningful names. However, TypeScript provides two types of enums: regular enums and const enums. Understanding the differences between

Mastering TypeScript Type Narrowing: A Comprehensive Guide

Mastering TypeScript Type Narrowing: A Comprehensive Guide

Type narrowing is one of the most powerful features of TypeScript. It allows you to write precise and safe code by ensuring that variables and properties conform to specific types at runtime. With TypeScript’s robust type system, there are numerous ways to narrow types. In this guide, we’ll

The Power of Bun: Building a Lightning-Fast TypeScript REST API with Built-in SQLite Support

The Power of Bun: Building a Lightning-Fast TypeScript REST API with Built-in SQLite Support

When it comes to building modern backends, developers often wrestle with setting up the right tools and dependencies. Bun, a high-performance JavaScript runtime, is changing the game. It’s fast, it’s simple, and it comes with powerful built-in features like an HTTP server and SQLite support. Let’s dive

Stop Using Optional Properties in TypeScript: Here's Why Being Explicit Beats Convenience

Stop Using Optional Properties in TypeScript: Here's Why Being Explicit Beats Convenience

In TypeScript, optional properties have their place—especially in APIs or when dealing with user input where some properties may legitimately be absent. But for internal application logic, leaning heavily on optional properties can be more harmful than helpful. It’s tempting to reach for prop?: string when you think

Unlocking Pattern Matching in TypeScript: A Complete Guide with Examples

Unlocking Pattern Matching in TypeScript: A Complete Guide with Examples

When working with TypeScript, especially when dealing with complex data structures or conditional logic, a common request is for a feature called pattern matching. Pattern matching allows us to write concise, expressive, and type-safe code to handle different types and values within a single expression. While TypeScript doesn’t have

Understanding Type Inference in TypeScript: A Beginner's Guide

Understanding Type Inference in TypeScript: A Beginner's Guide

While learning TypeScript and reading various articles online, I kept coming across the term inference. It seemed to pop up everywhere, but I wasn't exactly sure what it meant in the context of TypeScript. After diving deeper, I realized it’s an important feature that makes coding in