Babel Flashcards
What is Babel?
Babel is a toolchain that is mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into a backwards compatible version of JavaScript in current and older browsers or environments.
What is a Plug-in?
a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program. When a program supports plug-ins, it enables customization
What is a Webpack loader?
Loaders are transformations that are applied to the source code of a module. They allow you to pre-process files as you import or “load” them. Thus, loaders are kind of like “tasks” in other build tools and provide a powerful way to handle front-end build steps. Loaders can transform files from a different language (like TypeScript) to JavaScript
How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?