JavaScript - Why i from RequireJS to webpack
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Why i from RequireJS to webpack
RequireJS is a Asynchronous Module Definition(AMD) lib
Its powerful to handle modulize on your page and you can handle all loader on JavaScript, you can focus on JavaScript function and web page.
But if your module is become complex and more module, you can find JavaScript request become more and more.
You can find it is a serious performance problem.
Your network has lot of request of js.
I want to less or one js request on a page
So i choice webpack this tool.
It’s powerfull tool handle module bundle.
This is what i want change.
Before
After
If want to use a lib for global like jQuery
Must use npm install & use ProvidePlugin in webpack.config.js
...
plugins: [
new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
$: "jquery",
jQuery: "jquery",
"window.jQuery": "jquery"
}),
],
...
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How it run
You can use
webpack
# if you want watch change
webpack --watch
more in https://webpack.github.io/docs/cli.html
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Use case
If you want bundle all file in directory
var fs = require('fs'),
entries = fs.readdirSync('./mobile/js/').filter(function(file) {
return file.match(/.*\.js$/);
});
entries
is a Array show all file.