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C# vs TypeScript

C# and TypeScript are free.

C# logo: Microsoft’s typed language for .NET APIs, apps, and game tooling.
C# logo: Microsoft’s typed language for .NET APIs, apps, and game tooling.

C#

Free

Microsoft’s typed language for .NET APIs, apps, and game tooling.

Try it

Pros of C#

  • Modern language on a mature runtime

  • First-class on Azure

  • Strong editor support

Cons of C#

  • The Microsoft stack is a lot to learn

  • Some libraries still assume Windows

JavaScript with types. It compiles to plain JavaScript.

Try it

Pros of TypeScript

  • Renames and bad arguments show up in the editor

  • You can adopt it file by file in a JavaScript project

  • The types document the shape of data

Cons of TypeScript

  • Build and config are extra moving parts

  • Third-party types are sometimes wrong or missing