Recently, I was working on a complex TypeScript project where I needed to combine multiple arrays and objects. The challenge was to do this without making changes to the original data structure. While searching for a solution, I came to know about the Spread Operator. Using this, I was able to combine arrays, copy objects, … Read more >>
I was working on a TypeScript project where I had to store and retrieve user settings based on different keys. Using plain objects was not sufficient, especially when I needed keys that weren’t just strings. Then I used Map objects, and with this I was able to store data using different types of keys, keep … Read more >>
While working on TypeScript, you are building a calculator app that can add numbers. Sometimes, you need to add two numbers, and sometimes you need to add three numbers. You want to use the same function name, add, to handle both cases, so your code stays clean and easy to understand. To do this, you … Read more >>
Recently, I was working on a project that required generating unique identifiers for user records in my TypeScript application. The issue is… TypeScript doesn’t have a built-in UUID generator. So we need a reliable solution to implement this functionality. In this article, I’ll cover several simple ways you can generate and work with UUIDs in … Read more >>
As someone who has spent over 6 years working with TypeScript, I’ve witnessed firsthand how it transforms codebases and developer workflows. TypeScript has become increasingly popular among developers, and for good reason. In this article, I’ll share my experience with Why Use TypeScript? and explain why it might be the right choice for your next … Read more >>
While developing a TypeScript-based web application, you created a feature that fetches user data from an API. Sometimes, the API is down or returns an error. To handle such cases without crashing the app, you used a try-catch block inside an async function. This way, if the API call fails, you can display an error … Read more >>
Recently, I was introducing a colleague to TypeScript, and the first thing we did was create a simple “Hello World” program. It’s always best to start with the basics when learning a new programming language. In this article, I will explain different ways to create and run a “Hello World” program in TypeScript, from setting … Read more >>
While building a configuration management utility for a client project, I had to merge objects in TypeScript. In that case, I just needed to combine two objects, but it became more complex when I had to deal with deeply nested properties, overlapping keys, and type safety. While searching for a solution, I found several ways … Read more >>
Recently, I was working on a TypeScript project that required displaying simple notification messages to users. The most straightforward approach was to use alert boxes. Alerts are one of the simplest ways to show messages to users in web applications. They’re easy to implement and universally supported across browsers. In this article, I’ll show you … Read more >>
Recently, I was working on a large TypeScript project where we needed better error handling than just using the default Error class. We have to handle different types of errors, like validation issues, API failures, or business logic problems, in an organized way. The issue with the standard error class is that it doesn’t give … Read more >>