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Adding Go's Defer to the TypeScript Compiler

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A developer explores the feasibility of adding Go-style 'defer' statements to the TypeScript compiler. The analysis concludes that while technically possible via AST transformation, it may not be a necessary addition to the language.

I wanted to see how difficult it would be to add Go's defer statement to the TypeScript compiler, but by the time I finished I was convinced it probably shouldn't exist.

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