@babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import

What is @babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import?

The @babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import package allows Babel to parse and transform the dynamic import() syntax, enabling code splitting and lazy loading of modules at runtime. This is a stage 4 proposal in ECMAScript and is part of the official language specification.

What are @babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import's main functionalities?

Dynamic Import Syntax Transformation

Transforms the dynamic import() syntax so that it can be used in environments that do not support it natively. This allows for code splitting and loading modules on demand.

import('path/to/module').then(module => {
  // Use module.default or named exports here
});

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README

@babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import

Transform import() expressions

See our website @babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import for more information.

Install

Using npm:

npm install --save-dev @babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import

or using yarn:

yarn add @babel/plugin-proposal-dynamic-import --dev

Changelog

v7.18.6 (2022-06-27)

:eyeglasses: Spec Compliance

• babel-parser
  • #14650 [ts] Disallow property access after instantiation expression (@nicolo-ribaudo)
  • #14636 [ts] Allow ...<...> followed by newline or binary operator (@nicolo-ribaudo)
• babel-generator, babel-parser, babel-preset-env, babel-template
  • #14668 JSON modules should be imported with default (@JLHwung)

:bug: Bug Fix

• babel-helper-remap-async-to-generator, babel-plugin-proposal-async-generator-functions
  • #14391 Transform await in computed class keys (@Yokubjon-J)
• babel-plugin-transform-parameters
  • #14694 fix: preserve function params type if possible (@magic-akari)
• babel-core
  • #14583 fix: Memory leak when deep cloning in babel-core (@liuxingbaoyu)
• babel-core, babel-helper-check-duplicate-nodes, babel-plugin-bugfix-safari-id-destructuring-collision-in-function-expression, babel-plugin-bugfix-v8-spread-parameters-in-optional-chaining, babel-plugin-proposal-destructuring-private, babel-plugin-proposal-optional-chaining, babel-plugin-transform-runtime
  • #14663 Fix import { types } from "@babel/core" with native ESM (@nicolo-ribaudo)

:house: Internal

• babel-standalone
  • #14697 Add proposal-unicode-sets-regex to @babel/standalone (@nicolo-ribaudo)
• Other
  • #14687 chore: Update bench baselines (@liuxingbaoyu)
• babel-generator, babel-types
  • #14685 enable TS compiler option: strictBindCallApply (@JLHwung)
• babel-code-frame, babel-core, babel-generator, babel-helper-annotate-as-pure, babel-helper-builder-binary-assignment-operator-visitor, babel-helper-builder-react-jsx, babel-helper-check-duplicate-nodes, babel-helper-compilation-targets, babel-helper-create-class-features-plugin, babel-helper-create-regexp-features-plugin, babel-helper-define-map, babel-helper-explode-assignable-expression, babel-helper-fixtures, babel-helper-function-name, babel-helper-hoist-variables, babel-helper-member-expression-to-functions, babel-helper-module-imports, babel-helper-module-transforms, babel-helper-optimise-call-expression, babel-helper-plugin-test-runner, babel-helper-plugin-utils, babel-helper-remap-async-to-generator, babel-helper-replace-supers, babel-helper-simple-access, babel-helper-split-export-declaration, babel-helper-transform-fixture-test-runner, babel-helper-validator-option, babel-helper-wrap-function, babel-helpers, babel-highlight, babel-plugin-bugfix-v8-spread-parameters-in-optional-chaining, babel-plugin-external-helpers, babel-plugin-proposal-async-generator-functions, babel-plugin-proposal-class-static-block, babel-plugin-proposal-decorators, babel-plugin-proposal-destructuring-private, babel-plugin-proposal-function-bind, babel-plugin-proposal-function-sent, babel-plugin-proposal-json-strings, babel-plugin-proposal-object-rest-spread, babel-plugin-proposal-optional-chaining, babel-plugin-proposal-partial-application, babel-plugin-proposal-pipeline-operator, babel-plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object, babel-plugin-proposal-record-and-tuple, babel-plugin-syntax-typescript, babel-plugin-transform-block-scoped-functions, babel-plugin-transform-block-scoping, babel-plugin-transform-classes, babel-plugin-transform-computed-properties, babel-plugin-transform-destructuring, babel-plugin-transform-duplicate-keys, babel-plugin-transform-exponentiation-operator, babel-plugin-transform-flow-comments, babel-plugin-transform-flow-strip-types, babel-plugin-transform-for-of, babel-plugin-transform-function-name, babel-plugin-transform-modules-amd, babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs, babel-plugin-transform-modules-systemjs, babel-plugin-transform-modules-umd, babel-plugin-transform-object-super, babel-plugin-transform-parameters, babel-plugin-transform-property-mutators, babel-plugin-transform-proto-to-assign, babel-plugin-transform-react-constant-elements, babel-plugin-transform-react-display-name, babel-plugin-transform-react-inline-elements, babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx-compat, babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx-source, babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx, babel-plugin-transform-runtime, babel-plugin-transform-typescript, babel-plugin-transform-unicode-escapes, babel-preset-env, babel-preset-typescript, babel-standalone, babel-template, babel-traverse, babel-types
  • #14601 enable noImplicitAny (@JLHwung)
• babel-core, babel-helper-transform-fixture-test-runner, babel-plugin-transform-destructuring
  • #14659 Run Babel asynchronously in fixtures (@nicolo-ribaudo)