What is babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node?
The babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node package is a Babel plugin that transpiles the ECMAScript dynamic import() syntax to a deferred require() call. This transformation allows for code splitting and dynamic module loading in environments that do not natively support the import() syntax. It is particularly useful for server-side applications or tests running in Node.js where dynamic import is not available or practical.
What are babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node's main functionalities?
Transpile import() to require()
This feature allows developers to use the dynamic import() syntax in their code, which babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node will transpile into a deferred require() call. This enables dynamic module loading and code splitting in environments that do not support import() natively.
import('path/to/module').then(module => {\n // Use module\n});
Other packages similar to babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node
@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import
This package allows Babel to parse the dynamic import() syntax. However, unlike babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node, it does not transpile import() to require(). It's used in conjunction with other plugins or presets that handle the transformation or in environments that support dynamic imports.
babel-plugin-transform-dynamic-import
Similar to babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node, this plugin transforms dynamic import() syntax into a require() call. The difference lies in the implementation details and the specific use cases they target. While babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node is focused on Node.js environments, babel-plugin-transform-dynamic-import may offer broader compatibility or different configuration options.
babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node
Babel plugin to transpile import()
to a deferred require()
, for node. Matches the proposed spec.
NOTE: Babylon >= v6.12.0 is required to correct parse dynamic imports.
Installation
$ npm install babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node --save-dev
Usage
Via .babelrc
(Recommended)
.babelrc
{
"plugins": ["dynamic-import-node"]
}
Via CLI
$ babel --plugins dynamic-import-node script.js
Via Node API
require('babel-core').transform('code', {
plugins: ['dynamic-import-node']
});