What is @types/loader-utils?
@types/loader-utils provides TypeScript type definitions for the loader-utils package, which is a collection of utilities for webpack loaders.
What are @types/loader-utils's main functionalities?
getOptions
The getOptions function retrieves the options passed to the loader. This is useful for customizing the behavior of the loader based on user-provided options.
const loaderUtils = require('loader-utils');
const options = loaderUtils.getOptions(this);
interpolateName
The interpolateName function generates a filename based on a given pattern and the content of the file. This is useful for creating unique filenames for output files.
const loaderUtils = require('loader-utils');
const interpolatedName = loaderUtils.interpolateName(this, '[name].[ext]', { content: 'file content' });
parseQuery
The parseQuery function parses a query string into an object. This is useful for extracting parameters from a query string.
const loaderUtils = require('loader-utils');
const query = loaderUtils.parseQuery('?name=test&age=30');
stringifyRequest
The stringifyRequest function converts a request to a string that can be used in require or import statements. This is useful for dynamically generating module paths.
const loaderUtils = require('loader-utils');
const request = loaderUtils.stringifyRequest(this, './path/to/module');
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