@esbuild/darwin-x64

What is @esbuild/darwin-x64?

The @esbuild/darwin-x64 npm package is a binary package for the esbuild bundler optimized for macOS on x64 architectures. Esbuild is a fast JavaScript bundler and minifier. It compiles TypeScript and JavaScript into efficient code that can be executed in the browser or on Node.js. This package specifically contains the esbuild binary for macOS (Darwin) systems with x64 architecture, facilitating web development tasks such as bundling, minification, and transpilation.

What are @esbuild/darwin-x64's main functionalities?

JavaScript and TypeScript Bundling

This feature allows you to bundle multiple JavaScript or TypeScript files into a single file. The code sample demonstrates how to bundle an entry file named 'app.js' into an output file named 'out.js'.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.js'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Minification

This feature enables the minification of JavaScript files to reduce their size by removing unnecessary characters without changing their functionality. The code sample shows how to minify an entry file 'app.js' into a minified output file 'out.min.js'.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.js'],
  minify: true,
  outfile: 'out.min.js'
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Transpilation

This feature allows for the transpilation of TypeScript code into JavaScript, making it compatible with older browsers or environments that do not support TypeScript natively. The code sample demonstrates bundling and transpiling a TypeScript file 'app.ts' into a JavaScript file 'out.js'.

require('esbuild').build({
  entryPoints: ['app.ts'],
  bundle: true,
  outfile: 'out.js',
  loader: { '.ts': 'ts' }
}).catch(() => process.exit(1))

Other packages similar to @esbuild/darwin-x64

webpack

Webpack is a powerful module bundler for JavaScript applications. It offers a wide range of plugins and loaders to transform, bundle, or package almost any resource or asset. Compared to @esbuild/darwin-x64, webpack is more feature-rich and configurable but generally slower in terms of build speed.

rollup

Rollup is another JavaScript module bundler that focuses on producing efficient bundles for modern module formats like ES6. It's known for its simplicity and efficiency, especially for library authors. Rollup is similar to @esbuild/darwin-x64 in terms of speed and efficiency but lacks some of the more advanced optimization features found in esbuild.

parcel

Parcel is a web application bundler that offers out-of-the-box support for many web development languages and tools without the need for configuration. It's designed to be fast, utilizing multicore processing for efficient builds. Compared to @esbuild/darwin-x64, Parcel provides a more integrated development experience with less focus on manual configuration.

README

esbuild

This is the macOS 64-bit binary for esbuild, a JavaScript bundler and minifier. See https://github.com/evanw/esbuild for details.