I recently started learning Typescript and encountered a slow compilation issue while following a tutorial on Youtube. When I run tsc myfile.ts, it takes about 40 seconds to compile, even though my file is short with just basic Javascript code for understanding type definitions in Typescript. Interestingly, the instructor's file compiles in a second, but I have to wait much longer. How can I speed up the compilation process?
To install Typescript globally, I used the command npm install -g typescript. My project does not contain any .tsconfig files; it only consists of a single .ts file and a simple index.html file.
It may not be relevant, but here is the content of the .ts file that I am compiling:
function add(num1: number, num2: number, showResult: boolean, phrase: string) {
const result = num1 + num2;
if (showResult) {
console.log(phrase + result)
} else {
return result
}
}
const number1 = 5;
const number2 = 2.5
const printResult = true;
const resultPhrase = 'Result is: '
const result = add(number1, number2, printResult, resultPhrase);
Additionally, I am using a Macbook Pro with an M1 chip which might provide some context.
Thank you!
Edit: The file eventually compiles, but the main issue remains the excessive time it takes to complete the process.