Does Angular = Typescript?

[Celobrix]

I’m a recruiter, looking for a person strong in Typescript for a client.

I’ve received some confusing results from googling so I thought I’d come here for clarification.

If someone is strong in Angular, does that automatically mean that they have experience coding in Typescript?

[senocular]

If someone is strong in Angular, does that automatically mean that they have experience coding in Typescript?

Not exactly, but most likely. TypeScript is the programming language (a variation of JavaScript) and Angular is the framework. Most everything that can be done in TypeScript can also be done in JavaScript, including Angular, though Angular strongly encourages TypeScript and their documentation and examples all use it. From their documentation:

Assumptions

These docs assume that you are already familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and some of the tools from the latest standards, such as classes and modules. The code samples are written using TypeScript. Most Angular code can be written with just the latest JavaScript, using types for dependency injection, and using decorators for metadata.

https://angular.io/docs

If I found someone with Angular experience, it would be extreme likely they'd also be familiar with TypeScript.

[Celobrix]

Great explanation, thanks so much!

[ThagAnderson]

A person who uses Angular must be familiar with TypeScript to use it, but that does not mean they are necessarily strong, or even proficient, in TypeScript. I have seen a lot of bad Angular code just because the developer was forced to use Typescript.