What is @babel/plugin-transform-arrow-functions?
The @babel/plugin-transform-arrow-functions package is a plugin for Babel, a JavaScript compiler, that transforms arrow function syntax into function expressions. This transformation is particularly useful for ensuring compatibility with environments that do not support ES6 arrow functions.
What are @babel/plugin-transform-arrow-functions's main functionalities?
Transform arrow functions to function expressions
Converts ES6 arrow functions into equivalent ES5 function expressions. For example, the arrow function `() => 5` gets transformed into a function expression `function() { return 5; }`.
"use strict";\n\nvar a = function a() {\n return 5;\n};"
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