webpack

Question 1

What is Webpack?

Answer 1

Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset.

Question 2

How do you add a devDependency to a package?

Answer 2

By using the –save-dev flag when running npm install.

Question 3

What is an NPM script?

Answer 3

Code that automates a task that can be executed using npm run.

Question 4

How do you execute Webpack with npm run?

Answer 4

Run the script it is aliased to. In our case, npm run build

Question 5

How are ES Modules different from CommonJS modules?

Answer 5

Their syntax is even more compact that CommonJS’s; Their structure can be statically analyzed (for static checking, optimization, etc.); Their support for cyclic dependencies is better than CommonJS

Question 6

What kind of modules can Webpack support?

Answer 6

ECMAScript modules, CommonJS modules, AMD modules, Assets, WebAssembly modules