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@types/node

8.10.31

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Version 8.10.31 Details

The @types/node package provides TypeScript definitions for Node.js, enabling developers to leverage the benefits of static typing when working with Node.js APIs. Version 8.10.31 was released on October 1, 2018, following version 8.10.30 which was released on September 21, 2018. While both versions share the same core purpose and license (MIT), a noticeable difference lies in their unpacked size during installation. Version 8.10.31 unpacks to 531653 bytes while version 8.10.30 unpacks to 481498. This suggests that version 8.10.31 includes a significant amount of additions and/or changes. These modifications could involve updated or expanded type definitions, possibly accommodating new features or addressing inconsistencies in the existing type specifications. Developers should be aware of this increase, as larger package sizes might impact installation times and disk space usage, albeit usually negligibly. For a developer looking to ensure comprehensive and accurate type safety while coding in TypeScript for Node.js the newer version is generally preferable because it incorporates bug fixes, improvements and a potentially more complete scope of typings, contributing to smoother development and fewer type-related errors during compilation.

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