Microsoft proposes type syntax for JavaScript

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  • typescript-script

    Script tag support for TypeScript

  • graaljs

    A ECMAScript 2023 compliant JavaScript implementation built on GraalVM. With polyglot language interoperability support. Running Node.js applications!

  • Discussion reference https://github.com/oracle/graaljs/issues/239

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  • proposal-types-as-comments

    Discontinued ECMAScript proposal for type syntax that is erased - Stage 1 [Moved to: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-type-annotations]

  • It's actually Gil Taylor

  • luau

    A fast, small, safe, gradually typed embeddable scripting language derived from Lua

  • Don't be so against type syntax, especially when it's optional. Check out https://luau-lang.org/ for some examples of how a proper type system (even if optional) can make your life so much easier when dealing with dynamic languages.

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