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Can I use TypeScript and WinUI 3?

I remember a while back there was contraversy that MS wanted people to write Windows apps for store in TypeScript. What happened to that?

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No, WinUI 3 supports C# and C++. You can use it with TypeScript indirectly via React Native.

Did Windows ever support writing apps with JavaScript? UWP maybe? I swear I remember it being a thing...

You still can create a progressive web app and submit it to the Microsoft Store. Essentially the same as Win8 web apps but better since PWA’s use a Chromium-based web view. You don’t get native controls though.

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