TypeScript: Which type definition package to use?

Karlo

Hello!

I found (at least) two different type definition packages on https://www.npmjs.com
a) @types/datatables.net
b) @types/jquery.datatables

Both seem to be comprehensive on the first glance.

However
- a has other sub packages like @types/datatables.net-buttons
- For b the git repository link is broken (404)

So currently I'm using a.

What are your experiences?

Thanks
Karlo

allan

Neither are official, in that they aren't published by myself. a) does look more complete through.

Regards,
Allan

jladbury

I tried using a) to remove some TS2339 errors, but although some disappeared, some remained, and some new ones were introduced.
I removed a) and got round the errors I originally had by replacing dot notation references with array literals (e.g. replacing $.fn.dataTable.Editor with $.fn["dataTable"].Editor, as suggested at ."https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38324949/error-ts2339-property-x-does-not-exist-on-type-y") .
Any comments on this approach would be appreciated.

Karlo

I'm using a) with no problems, but in a few cases I had to add/merge some own definitions. What are the specific TS2339 errors that you see?

jladbury

I was first prompted to install a) by this one:
editor = new $.fn.dataTable.Editor({, which gave error Error:(64, 23) TS2339: Property 'dataTable' does not exist on type 'JQuery<HTMLElement>'.

Installing a) removed it,. but introduced Error:(109, 13) TS2345: Argument of type '{ "dom": string; 'data': {}[]; 'columns': { 'title': string; 'data': string; }[]; 'columnDefs': (...' is not assignable to parameter of type 'Settings'. Object literal may only specify known properties, and '"select"' does not exist in type 'Settings'. when adding "select": 'single', to the DataTables setup parameters.

Karlo

I don't known about b), but for a). which is the npm package

"@types/datatables.net": "1.10.8"

I can e.g. write $.fn.dataTable.render.text() with no complains. I don't know about .Editor. My understanding is that this is a sepatate package, I don't known if there are type defs available that merge this in.

allan

As far as I am aware there aren't any typings for Editor yet I'm afraid.

Allan

Karlo

So you may in this case either start your own typings project, or cast to <any> in your code:

(<any>$.fn.dataTable).Editor({... or so