What is @swc/core-win32-arm64-msvc?
@swc/core-win32-arm64-msvc is a high-performance JavaScript/TypeScript compiler written in Rust. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for Babel, offering faster compilation times and lower memory usage. This specific package is tailored for Windows on ARM64 architecture with the MSVC toolchain.
What are @swc/core-win32-arm64-msvc's main functionalities?
JavaScript/TypeScript Compilation
This feature allows you to compile JavaScript or TypeScript code to a specified ECMAScript version. The example demonstrates transforming modern JavaScript code to ES5.
const swc = require('@swc/core');
const inputCode = `const greet = (name) => { return `Hello, ${name}!`; };`;
swc.transform(inputCode, { jsc: { target: 'es5' } }).then(output => {
console.log(output.code);
});
Minification
This feature enables code minification, reducing the size of the output JavaScript file. The example shows how to minify a simple addition function.
const swc = require('@swc/core');
const inputCode = `function add(a, b) { return a + b; }`;
swc.transform(inputCode, { minify: true }).then(output => {
console.log(output.code);
});
Source Maps
This feature generates source maps, which are useful for debugging by mapping the transformed code back to the original source. The example demonstrates generating a source map for a simple function.
const swc = require('@swc/core');
const inputCode = `const greet = (name) => { return `Hello, ${name}!`; };`;
swc.transform(inputCode, { sourceMaps: true }).then(output => {
console.log(output.map);
});
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