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[Feature] make generated codes from enum could be minified when not used

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Description

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For now TypeScript will transform enum from

enum Test {
    Key = 1
}

to

var Test;
(function (Test) {
    Test[Test["Key"] = 1] = "Key";
})(Test || (Test = {}));

This result is not friendly for uglyify or tree-shaking.
When Test is not be used, the generated code block always remain as dead codes.

Suggestion

prefer to generate codes below:

var Test = /*#__PURE__*/(function () {
    var e = {}
    e[e["Key"] = 1] = "Key";
    return e
})();

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Checklist

My suggestion meets these guidelines:

  • This wouldn't be a breaking change in existing TypeScript / JavaScript code
  • This wouldn't change the runtime behavior of existing JavaScript code
  • This could be implemented without emitting different JS based on the types of the expressions
  • This isn't a runtime feature (e.g. new expression-level syntax)

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Begin by locating TypeScript's enum emitter and existing enum-output tests, then compare the emitted form with minifier and tree-shaking behavior. Done means an agreed emission strategy is covered by regression tests without changing runtime behavior.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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