Is it incorrect to use this code in a TypeScript file in Visual Studio 2013 for a Node.js code base?
// toolset_1.ts, this file is referenced in other .ts files
declare function require(name: string);
declare var module;
declare var __dirname;
Setup:
node in a directory.Current Situation/Configuration:
Me: C# developer, Node.js and TypeScript noob.
TypeScript: Module system option is set to None.
Project Description: A simple play ground with Node.js, Express.js and bunch of other tools with some TypeScript code.
Project Status: It works (Simple GET(Hogan.js), POST, PUT and DELETE request are being servered)
For example this is pile.ts in routes directory (express):
/// <reference path="./lib/toolset_1.ts" />
var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();
router.get('/', function (req, res, next) {
res.render('pile', { title: 'PILED', msg: '[PILED]' });
});
router.post('/', function (req, res) {
res.send({ time: new Date(), msg: 'post [PILED]' });
});
router.put('/', function (req, res) {
res.send({ time: new Date(), msg: 'put [PILED]' });
});
router.delete('/', function (req, res) {
res.send({ time: new Date(), msg: 'delete [PILED]' });
});
module.exports = router;
Is it incorrect to use this code in a TypeScript file in Visual Studio 2013 for a Node.js code base?
It is okay. But I would do something else:
node.d.ts from definitely typed. Also get others like express.d.ts/// <reference --module commonjsimport/require instead of var/require: i.e.
import express = require('express');
More on external modules : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDrWLMUY0R0