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You can also do that in TypeScript

readonly a!: Foo;
readonly b = bar.toFoo();

constructor(){
    a = bar.toFoo();
}

Username checks out

12 bits to an eagle

27 eagles to a liberty (changes whenever an amendment is added)

1776 liberties to a freedom

Computers are still programmed in bytes, but filesize is always in freedoms.

That’s fair, but it’s close enough that it functions identically

Typescript/Javascript too

Mmmm almonds

Mask and Gloves of Sterility
wondrous item, rare

While wearing this set of items, you create a 10-foot radius of sterility. The area suppresses disease and halves necrotic damage dealt within its radius.

The type checker is actually pretty smart and can handle a lot of weird use cases, especially in strict mode (if you mark everything as Any type, that’s on you). The fact that the underlying language is very dynamic can be both good and bad. It’s good because you can be flexible when you need to be, but it also won’t prevent you from writing really shitty code, which lends it its reputation.

I don’t know if you’ve ever tried writing frontends in Java, but it is terrible, especially if you want to make dynamic and accessible UIs. You don’t use a power drill when you need to hammer a nail.