Using baseUrl in tsconfig.json

[bonzzy]

Using a baseUrl is a common practice in applications using AMD module loaders where modules are “deployed” to a single folder at run-time link.

What do you prefer better:
import * from "../../controllers/SomeController"

or:
import * from "controllers/SomeController"

[krukru]

Definitely go with 2)
Where does this apply, what is the context?

[jakagacic]

You can see an example here. As far as I have seen, we all use relative paths to current file.

The second syntax, using baseUrl seems much clearer. Especially since we have to sort imports alphabetically by path name, avoiding the dots would be great.

[vilimco]

I am definitely for 2).

I never managed to find enough time to make it actually work, and always fell back to relative paths. If you know a way to make it work, you'll get two 👍 from me :D

[bonzzy]

There is baseUrl param in tsconfig.json which we could set to src/.
Only problem is that after applying this we have to refactor all import relative paths, but once it is done everything should work.