Babel-Intro

Question 1

What is Babel?

Answer 1

A toolchain that is used to convert current versions of javaScript syntax to be able to be used in current or older versions of web browsers

Question 2

What is a Plug-in?

Answer 2

it is a piece of software that adds new features to an existing computer program

Question 3

What is a Webpack loader?

Answer 3

Webpack loaders allow you to transform aspects of your module source code so that they are readable by all browsers. i.e transforming the code language in your module to a different one or import css files directly from js modules.

Question 4

How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

Answer 4

by installing babel plugins as dependecies and then instructing webpack to use the babel plugins by editing the webpack.config.js file.