Contribute a Feature to TypeScript! An example based on the ES Private Fields implementation

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Session Title:

Contribute a Feature to TypeScript! An example based on the ES Private Fields implementation

Session Abstract:

This talk is a quick guide to contributing a new JS feature to TypeScript, end-to-end. The goals are to:

• Gain an inside view on the process that will make it easy to contribute to TypeScript
• Along the way, gain familiarity with ES private fields and what they mean for TS users

Outline:

• Understand the feature
• Scanner and Parser
• Binder
• Checker
• How the transformation to ES2015 WeakMap works

Approximate Duration:

45 minutes

Your Name:*

Max Heiber

Your Twitter handle:*

maxheiber

Requirements:

[ ] No
[X] Yes => ability to share slides via HDMI

Complexity:

[X] Advanced
[X] Intermediate
[ ] Beginner (NO)