import.meta does not parse. import.meta is stage 3 and implemented in Chrome/V8. See the TC39 proposal here: https://github.com/tc39/proposal-import-meta

TypeScript Version: 2.7.0-dev.201xxxxx

Search Terms:
import.meta

Code

const u = import.meta.url;

Expected behavior:

import.meta at least parses when output is esnext.

For downlevel emit, specific meta-properties like import.meta.url, would presumably have to be handled differently. For import.meta.url a project could be given a base URL from which module base URLs are calculated from given their path.

Or a custom transform could be used. Any solution requires that import.meta parse though.

Actual behavior:

Syntax error.

Playground Link:

http://www.typescriptlang.org/play/#src=const%20i%20%3D%20import.meta.url%3B

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