on 2015-08-15

JavaScript - Google Closure Compiler V.S. Gulp uglify

Intro

I have two choice

  1. Google Closure Compiler

  2. UglifyJs

Google Closure Compiler

Google Closure Compiler

Google Closure Compiler is a tool for minify and uglify js.

  • From Google

  • Java

  • Command Line

  • Slow

UglifyJs

mishoo/UglifyJS2

  • More option setting

  • Node.js

  • Command Line

  • Fast

Test

Google Closure Compiler

When i run command line, it used lot of cpu source.

Can feel it lock some seconds.

If compiler error,it can show error message.

UglifyJs

It’s so fast.

It can fix some small error when it compiler.

So i recommendation this tool.

Finally i use Gulp handle uglifyJs.