Typescripten - Generating Type-Safe JavaScript Bindings for Emscripten

Explore a comprehensive conference talk from CppNow 22 that delves into Typescripten, a tool for generating type-safe JavaScript bindings for emscripten. Learn how this open-source solution bridges the gap between C++ and JavaScript APIs, leveraging TypeScript interface definition files and the TypeScript compiler API. Discover the challenges and design choices involved in creating C++ wrappers that closely resemble TypeScript or JavaScript code while addressing the differences between prototype-based and type-based languages. Gain insights from Sebastian Theophil, an experienced computer scientist and software developer, as he discusses the intricacies of porting native applications to WebAssembly and utilizing existing JavaScript libraries safely from C++.