babel-intro

Question 1

What is Babel?

Answer 1

a compiler that converts ecma2015 into backwards compatible version of Js.

converts JSX to JS.

Question 2

What is a Plug-in?

Answer 2

a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program. (babel plugin-transofrm-block-scoping).

Question 3

What is a Webpack loader?

Answer 3

it preprocesses a file before importing with plugins.

Question 4

How can you make Babel and Webpack work together?

Answer 4

via babel loader (babel –> one translator for Js, while webpack is the mothership that can translate all kinds of languages).