Babel

Question 1

What is Babel?

Answer 1

Babel is a tool to convert JavaScript versions to make web apps backwards compatible.

Question 2

What is a Plug-in?

Answer 2

In computing, a plug-in is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program. When a program supports plug-ins, it enables customization.\

Question 3

What is a Webpack loader?

Answer 3

Transformations that are applied to the source code of the module. They allow you to pre-process files as you import or “load” them.

Question 4

How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

Answer 4

Babel and webpack installed as a dev dependency and they’re hooked together with a babel loader.