Babel Intro

Question 1

What is Babel?

Answer 1

Babel is a toolchain that is mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ code into a backwards compatible version of JavaScript in current and older browsers or environments.

Question 2

What is a Plug-in?

Answer 2

A plug-in 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 or “load” them.

Question 4

How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

Answer 4

Install the babel loader for Webpack and then the plug-ins you want to use.