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Let’s Look at the Builder Pattern in TypeScript
Improve the readability of your TypeScript interfaces
Introduction to the Builder Pattern
TypeScript is used in a lot of popular front-end frameworks these days (e.g. Angular, Vue, React). In an industrial setting, it is super beneficial to write clean code in a test-driven manner.
If you disagree, this blog post is just not for you. For me and most of my former colleagues, the builder pattern is a must-know pattern. At least if you want to be taken seriously as a programmer.
After reading this short blog post, you’ll understand the purpose of the design pattern “builder”. It is one of the possible questions you’ll get in a future interview, so let’s build (pun intended) your knowledge straightaway.
What Is the Builder Pattern and What Are the Red Flags?
The builder pattern is creational (e.g. builder, factory, singleton). This means the pattern is used to create objects without having to instantiate the object directly.
Imagine you have ever been in the following situations:
- I’m writing code and decided to add a missing property on an interface that is used throughout the application…
