Quick explanation of Webpack • Babel • Terser • Prettier • ESLint

What’s the difference between Webpack, babel terser and all the other goodies?

December 27, 2021 • Code

  • Webpack:
  •  developers wanted to bundle multiple JavaScript files into one.
  • Babel:
  •  developers wanted to write modern JavaScript while supporting older browsers.
  • Terser:
  •  developers wanted to generate the smallest possible file sizes.
  • Prettier:
  •  developers wanted an opinionated code formatter that just worked.
  • ESLint:
  •  developers wanted to find issues with their code before deploying.

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