Phase 7 · TypeScript

Topics

Enums

Part of the Frontend Developer Roadmap.

Summary

A way to define a set of named constants (like `Status.Active`, `Status.Inactive`) that TypeScript treats as a distinct, checkable type.

How to Learn This

  • 1Replace a set of string constants in a project with a proper enum.
  • 2Compare numeric enums vs string enums.
  • 3Learn why many teams prefer union string literal types over enums for simpler cases.
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