Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Node.js Development 6.3: Type Checking with TypeScript

This video tutorial covers the installation and setup of TypeScript for use with Express.js applications. It explains the benefits of TypeScript as a superset of JavaScript, developed by Microsoft, and how it enhances code robustness by allowing type definitions. The tutorial guides viewers through installing TypeScript and necessary typing files, configuring project files, converting code, and compiling TypeScript to JavaScript. It concludes with running the application and offering tips for using TypeScript in Node.js web applications.

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