babel-intro

Question 1

What is Babel?

Answer 1

Babel is a JavaScript compiler. Mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into a backwards compatible version of JavaScript. Can transform syntax, polyfill features that are missing, source code transformations.

Question 2

What is a Plug-in?

Answer 2

A plugin is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program.

Question 3

What is a Webpack loader?

Answer 3

Loaders are transformations that are applied to the source code of a module. They allow you to pre-process files as you import them. They can transform files from a different language, load inline images as data URLs, import CSS files directly from JS modules, etc.

Question 4

How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

Answer 4

Installing babel-loader