BABEL INTRO

Question 1

What is Babel?

Answer 1

It is toolchain used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into backwards compatiable version of javascript in current and older browsers

Question 2

What is a Plug-in?

Answer 2

It is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing program

Question 3

What is a Webpack loader?

Answer 3

It is a program that runs as a file is loading

Loaders are the node-based utilities built for webpack to help webpack to compile and/or transform a given type of resource that can be bundled as a javascript module

Question 4

How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

Answer 4

include together as dev dependencies, webpack loader will use babel to convert into backwards compatibale version as it loads