Node.js 'Type Stripping' for TypeScript Now Enabled by Default

The JavaScript runtime Node.js can execute TypeScript (Microsoft's JavaScript-derived language with static typing).But now it can do it even better, explains Marco Ippolito of the Node.js steering committee:In August 2024 Node.js introduced a new experimental feature, Type Stripping, aimed at addressing a longstanding challenge in the Node.js ecosystem: running TypeScript with no configuration. Enabled by default in Node.js v23.6.0, this feature is on its way to becoming stable.TypeScript has re