Superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output
TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds
optional types, classes, and modules to JavaScript. TypeScript supports tools
for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any
OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript.
Enable snaps on Raspberry Pi and install typescript
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
On a Raspberry Pi running the latest version of Raspbian snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
You will also need to reboot your device:
sudo reboot
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install snapd
Install typescript
To install typescript, simply use the following command: