Source Maps

[redswoop]

Would it be possible to run the compiler with the equiv of -sourcemaps, and then somehow store that output in a way that the source map URL would be able to refer back to sourcemap content without having to do a actual URL fetch? (i.e. base64 encoding the sourcemap and using it as the sourcemap URI?)

[redswoop]

Aha! Source Maps can actually be expressed as inline data url's.

[niutech]

I don't know if the original TS compiler in typescript.js can generate sourcemaps, and even if it can, it will definitely decrease performance. And where should the sourcemaps be stored?

Personally, I think that the outputted JS code is readable enough and can be easily tracked in any inputted TS file.

[matthewoates]

Typescript now supports source mapping. Sure, you can easily debug without mapping. This takes time and is tedious. Engineers don't like tedium. (or at least they shouldn't)