Babel Flashcards

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What is Babel?

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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.

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What is a Plug-in?

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A software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program; A function.

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What is a Webpack loader?

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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.

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How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

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By installing the babel-loader package as a devDependency.

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