Microsoft/TypeScript

[BUG] Docs say es6 modules can't export class objects, but that's not true.

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#13,627 opened on Jan 23, 2017

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Description

The docs say that

/*~ Note that ES6 modules cannot directly export class objects.

but modules can export classes, as in

export default
class Foo { /*...*/ }

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Locate the documentation template file referenced in the issue link and update the comment that incorrectly states ES6 modules cannot directly export class objects. Change it to reflect that 'export default class' is valid.
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