TypeScript · Senior · Question 59 of 75

What is the main goal of TypeScript's native (Go) port?

✓Correct answer: Much faster type checking and editor responsiveness (around 10x for large projects) with the same type system
2A new language with different syntax
3Running TypeScript in the browser without JavaScript

Explanation

The compiler is ported rather than redesigned, so type-checking results should match the JavaScript-based implementation.

Further reading

A 10x Faster TypeScript (native port) ↗

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