microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Suggestion: target specific runtimes instead of JS versions

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Description

First advantage is target to browser is native for user than target to js version. Don't need to know what each browser support.
Second is ts can transpilate more effective. Some browser can have partially support of next standard. Ts can transpilate unsupported features only.

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No files, tests, or compiler entry points are named. Start by reading the 43-comment discussion to determine whether targeting specific runtimes has an agreed scope; done would require a concrete, accepted proposal followed by implementation and tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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