Update typescript.html.markdown (#2738)

https://github.com/adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs/issues/2737

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/typescript.html.markdown b/typescript.html.markdown
index d3ca0786..ef37182d 100644
--- a/typescript.html.markdown
+++ b/typescript.html.markdown
@@ -15,23 +15,32 @@ To test TypeScript's compiler, head to the [Playground] (http://www.typescriptla
 
 ```ts
 // There are 3 basic types in TypeScript
-var isDone: boolean = false;
-var lines: number = 42;
-var name: string = "Anders";
+let isDone: boolean = false;
+let lines: number = 42;
+let name: string = "Anders";
+
+// But you can omit the type annotation if the variables are derived from explicit literals
+let isDone = false;
+let lines = 42;
+let name = "Anders";
 
 // When it's impossible to know, there is the "Any" type
-var notSure: any = 4;
+let notSure: any = 4;
 notSure = "maybe a string instead";
 notSure = false; // okay, definitely a boolean
 
+// Use const keyword for constant variables
+const numLivesForCat = 9;
+numLivesForCat = 1; // Error
+
 // For collections, there are typed arrays and generic arrays
-var list: number[] = [1, 2, 3];
+let list: number[] = [1, 2, 3];
 // Alternatively, using the generic array type
-var list: Array<number> = [1, 2, 3];
+let list: Array<number> = [1, 2, 3];
 
 // For enumerations:
-enum Color {Red, Green, Blue};
-var c: Color = Color.Green;
+enum Color { Red, Green, Blue };
+let c: Color = Color.Green;
 
 // Lastly, "void" is used in the special case of a function returning nothing
 function bigHorribleAlert(): void {
@@ -43,16 +52,16 @@ function bigHorribleAlert(): void {
 
 // The following are equivalent, the same signature will be infered by the
 // compiler, and same JavaScript will be emitted
-var f1 = function(i: number): number { return i * i; }
+let f1 = function (i: number): number { return i * i; }
 // Return type inferred
-var f2 = function(i: number) { return i * i; }
+let f2 = function (i: number) { return i * i; }
 // "Fat arrow" syntax
-var f3 = (i: number): number => { return i * i; }
+let f3 = (i: number): number => { return i * i; }
 // "Fat arrow" syntax with return type inferred
-var f4 = (i: number) => { return i * i; }
+let f4 = (i: number) => { return i * i; }
 // "Fat arrow" syntax with return type inferred, braceless means no return
 // keyword needed
-var f5 = (i: number) =>  i * i;
+let f5 = (i: number) => i * i;
 
 // Interfaces are structural, anything that has the properties is compliant with
 // the interface
@@ -66,19 +75,19 @@ interface Person {
 
 // Object that implements the "Person" interface
 // Can be treated as a Person since it has the name and move properties
-var p: Person = { name: "Bobby", move: () => {} };
+let p: Person = { name: "Bobby", move: () => { } };
 // Objects that have the optional property:
-var validPerson: Person = { name: "Bobby", age: 42, move: () => {} };
+let validPerson: Person = { name: "Bobby", age: 42, move: () => { } };
 // Is not a person because age is not a number
-var invalidPerson: Person = { name: "Bobby", age: true };
+let invalidPerson: Person = { name: "Bobby", age: true };
 
 // Interfaces can also describe a function type
 interface SearchFunc {
   (source: string, subString: string): boolean;
 }
 // Only the parameters' types are important, names are not important.
-var mySearch: SearchFunc;
-mySearch = function(src: string, sub: string) {
+let mySearch: SearchFunc;
+mySearch = function (src: string, sub: string) {
   return src.search(sub) != -1;
 }
 
@@ -104,8 +113,8 @@ class Point {
   static origin = new Point(0, 0);
 }
 
-var p1 = new Point(10 ,20);
-var p2 = new Point(25); //y will be 0
+let p1 = new Point(10, 20);
+let p2 = new Point(25); //y will be 0
 
 // Inheritance
 class Point3D extends Point {
@@ -115,7 +124,7 @@ class Point3D extends Point {
 
   // Overwrite
   dist() {
-    var d = super.dist();
+    let d = super.dist();
     return Math.sqrt(d * d + this.z * this.z);
   }
 }
@@ -131,12 +140,12 @@ module Geometry {
   }
 }
 
-var s1 = new Geometry.Square(5);
+let s1 = new Geometry.Square(5);
 
 // Local alias for referencing a module
 import G = Geometry;
 
-var s2 = new G.Square(10);
+let s2 = new G.Square(10);
 
 // Generics
 // Classes
@@ -152,21 +161,21 @@ interface Pair<T> {
 }
 
 // And functions
-var pairToTuple = function<T>(p: Pair<T>) {
+let pairToTuple = function <T>(p: Pair<T>) {
   return new Tuple(p.item1, p.item2);
 };
 
-var tuple = pairToTuple({ item1:"hello", item2:"world"});
+let tuple = pairToTuple({ item1: "hello", item2: "world" });
 
 // Including references to a definition file:
 /// <reference path="jquery.d.ts" />
 
 // Template Strings (strings that use backticks)
 // String Interpolation with Template Strings
-var name = 'Tyrone';
-var greeting = `Hi ${name}, how are you?`
+let name = 'Tyrone';
+let greeting = `Hi ${name}, how are you?`
 // Multiline Strings with Template Strings
-var multiline = `This is an example
+let multiline = `This is an example
 of a multiline string`;
 
 ```