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Is there a typescript definition for a window?

I have a javascript function that I am trying to convert to typescript. Here's part of the function:

// needs Markdown.Converter.js at the moment

(function () {

    var util = {},
        position = {},
        ui = {},
        doc = window.document,
        re = window.RegExp,

I am getting the error: The RegExp property does not exist in the type window. Is there any definition file I could include for the window?

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You can try passing global arguments to the anonymous block:



(function(window, document) {
  var re = window.RegExp;
  console.log(re);
})(window, document);
      

        
        
        
      

    
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Just FYI, you don't need to use window

for RegExp

and it's actually bad practice because you are converting independent JS Environment code (Node.js / Browser) to browser code for no reason. This is similar to use global.RegExp

in node.js when you clearly don't need to use global

. I would do:



// needs Markdown.Converter.js at the moment

(function () {
    var util = {},
        position = {},
        ui = {},
        doc = window.document,
        re = RegExp; // No error
})();
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