Security News
The Unpaid Backbone of Open Source: Solo Maintainers Face Increasing Security Demands
Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.
babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import
Advanced tools
The babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import package allows Babel to parse the syntax for dynamic imports. This plugin does not transform the code but enables the parsing of the import() syntax, which is used for dynamically loading modules in JavaScript.
Enable dynamic import syntax
This feature allows the use of the import() function to dynamically load modules. The code sample demonstrates how to use import() to load a module named 'module-name' and handle the loaded module or any errors that occur during the loading process.
import('module-name').then(module => { console.log(module); }).catch(err => { console.error(err); });
The babel-plugin-dynamic-import-node package transforms dynamic imports to use Node's require function. This is useful for server-side rendering or environments where ES modules are not natively supported. Unlike babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import, it actually transforms the import() syntax into a require() call.
The babel-plugin-transform-imports package allows for custom transformations of import statements. It can be used to optimize imports by transforming them into more efficient forms. This plugin provides more flexibility compared to babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import, which only enables the parsing of dynamic import syntax without transforming it.
Allow parsing of
import()
.
npm install --save-dev babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import
.babelrc
(Recommended).babelrc
{
"plugins": ["syntax-dynamic-import"]
}
babel --plugins syntax-dynamic-import script.js
require("babel-core").transform("code", {
plugins: ["syntax-dynamic-import"]
});
FAQs
Allow parsing of import()
We found that babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
Did you know?
Socket for GitHub automatically highlights issues in each pull request and monitors the health of all your open source dependencies. Discover the contents of your packages and block harmful activity before you install or update your dependencies.
Security News
Solo open source maintainers face burnout and security challenges, with 60% unpaid and 60% considering quitting.
Security News
License exceptions modify the terms of open source licenses, impacting how software can be used, modified, and distributed. Developers should be aware of the legal implications of these exceptions.
Security News
A developer is accusing Tencent of violating the GPL by modifying a Python utility and changing its license to BSD, highlighting the importance of copyleft compliance.