Compile TypeScript while ignoring type errors, but not syntax errors

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The TypeScript compiler (tsc) emits valid JS even when it has type errors. I am in a situation where I need to compile a TypeScript project to JS but cannot install the required .d.ts files for it to correctly type check.

Is there a way I can get tsc to ignore any type errors, but still show other kinds of errors such as syntax errors?

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Capaj · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-18 09:17:07Z

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You can use babel 7 with @babel/plugin-transform-typescript to transpile typescript to JS. When you edit, you get the typescript autocomplete and everything. When you compile, types are just stripped away so any typerrors you might have don't matter.

answered May 18, 2018 at 9:17

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Jesse Over a year ago

I haven't tested it, but it sounds like just what I was looking for. :)

basarat · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-04 00:50:37Z

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Is there a way I can get tsc to ignore any type errors, but still show other kinds of errors such as syntax errors

No with TypeScript files. You can use the allowJS option to compile js files through typescript compiler and then it will only complain about syntax errors 🌹

answered Feb 4, 2016 at 0:50

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Jesse Over a year ago

Thanks @basarat. Looks like I'll have to work around my problem another way.

Capaj Over a year ago

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