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TypeScript vs WebAssembly

A side-by-side look at TypeScript and WebAssembly. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

TypeScript

TypeScript

Development

TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript developed by Microsoft that adds optional static typing, classes, interfaces and other features to JavaScript. It is designed for development of large applications and compiles to plain JavaScript.

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WebAssembly

WebAssembly

Development

WebAssembly is a low-level assembly-like language that runs in web browsers. It allows developers to write code in languages like C/C++ and Rust and compile it to WebAssembly, which runs at near-native speed in the browser.

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