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fzeindl
on July 7, 2023
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TypeScript please give us reflection/runtime types
You can use Kotlin and compile to JavaScript. It's type system is better and the standard library greater
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booi
on July 7, 2023
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This is the way. Best of both worlds although using js libraries is kind of a pain
andix
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Exactly. Pick whatever language you like. There are many more options.
lf-non
on July 8, 2023
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Kotlin's type system works great for interop with a nominally typed lang like java but for interop with a dynamically typed lang like js and myriad of its libs not designed with type safety in mind, structural typing is far more convenient.
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