The aim of this tutorial is to teach you the steps you need to consider when converting a react application written in Javascript into a react application that supports Typescript. The aim of this tutorial is not to go into the pros & cons. This guide will be a non-nonsense demonstration of the files you will need to update the config that you may need to apply. To get started you typescript needs to be installed:
Next, add a 'tsconfig.json'. This file will configure how typescript behaves. If you want the application to run both Javascript and Typescript, you need to set allowJs=true. You will also need to set jsx=react.
If you are using web-pack you will need to provide typescript file extension support:
Linting
When adding typescript you may also want to add support for linting and code formatting. If you use lint-staged, prettier and eslint then you will need to add some more specific config:
If you use 'prettier' and 'lint-staged' you will need to add some config within 'package.json', like this:
Eslint
If you use 'eslint' within the '.eslintrc' file you need to add typescript file extension support:
After you have the correct config the steps to convert a component is:
- Rename a component from a file extension from 'js' to 'tsx'
- If the component has a corresponding test, rename the test files extension from 'js' to 'ts'
- Within the component, remove any prop-types, etc..
- Create an interface for the components
- Implement the interface on the class
To implement an interface on a functional component:
To implement an interface on a class component - convert it to a functional - you can:
Happy Coding!
