Import/export statements vs require() calls? const x = require; const m = x('crypto'); Here I'm requiring a module but it's hard to follow for a tool that

Import/export statements vs require() calls? const x = require; const m = x('crypto'); Here I'm requiring a module but it's hard to follow for a tool that Crypto is being imported. The proliferation of class systems in JS before ES6 classes. Building a tool (IDE for example) to support all of them would be a complex problem. See also interviews with Anders Hejlsberg (e.g. [0]) where he explicitly mentions that TypeScript type system's primary focus is allowing better tooling support for developers (like press dot and see what's there, safe refactorings). [0]: https://devchat.tv/js-jabber/209-jsj-typescript-with-anders-hejlsberg https://devchat.tv/js-jabber/209-jsj-typescript-with-anders-...