How to compile several Typescript files on Visual Studio Code

Question

I'm on Linux, Visual Studio Code. I have a project that has several .ts (typescript) files, and I need to compile them all at once.

The problem is that I have those files in the /src folder, and I want to compile them to another folder, so I have to also specify the output folder.

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basarat · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-01 22:43:09Z

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so I have to also specify the output folder.

Use outDir in tsconfig.json

Only using tasks.json

Then provide --outDir dirPath as a flag to tsc.

edited Dec 1, 2015 at 22:43

answered Nov 30, 2015 at 23:12

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Vilches Felipe Over a year ago

I don't seem to have a tsconfig.json... only tasks.json

basarat Over a year ago

then use --outDir compiler flag

CoderPi Over a year ago

would you add the tasks.json solution to your answer?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:27:11Z

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tsconfig.json

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "sourceMap":  true, 
        "outFile": "main.js"
    },
    "files": [
        "main.ts",
        "car.ts"
    ]
}

tasks.json

You have to OMIT the "args" option inside "tasks.json", only then will the arguments in tsconfig.json be used! I found the answer here: http://github.com/Microsoft/typescript/wiki/tsconfig.json. It says: When input files are specified on the command line, tsconfig.json files are ignored

from https://stackoverflow.com/a/33874319/4339170

edited May 23, 2017 at 10:27

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