Why is tslint:recommended not allowing modules?

Question

We are using typescript v2.3.2 and TSLint v4.5.1 with VS Code to create a SPA. Codebase is growing and we need to modularize it someway.

I tried to do the modulariza

Answer 1

[tslint] 'namespace' and 'module' are disallowed (no-namespace)

Because the are not standard JavaScript syntax.

More

• Namespace is a special TypeScript only syntax for a common JS pattern : https://basarat.gitbook.io/typescript/docs/project/namespaces.html
• Do not use namespaces with outFile : https://basarat.gitbook.io/typescript/docs/tips/outFile.html