Browserify bundles JavaScript modules into one file starting from an entry point. It lets code keep a Node.js-style module structure during development and then run in the browser. section 3.3 section 3.0
It analyzes imports from the main file, builds a dependency tree, and emits a bundled file with scoping and namespacing preserved. That bundle can be included in a webpage, and it can also work with Node.js-style packages through transforms. section 3.3 section 3.4
Use Browserify here to:
- Turn modular source files into a single browser-ready bundle. section 3.3
- Pair Babel with babelify so ES2015 files are transpiled before bundling. section 3.4
- Keep using Node.js module patterns while targeting the browser. section 3.3
Typical Browserify flow
A project places source files under src, sets an entry file such as src/index.js, and runs browserify src/index.js --transform babelify --outfile dist/bundle.js --debug. The entry file imports another module, Browserify follows that import, babelify transpiles first, and the output lands in dist/bundle.js with source maps. section 3.5 section 3.4
$ browserify src/index.js --transform babelify --outfile dist/bundle.js --debug
Shows the bundle command with entry file, transform, output file, and debug flag. section 3.5
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Babelify Example</title> </head> <body> <h1>Hello, ES6!</h1> <script src="dist/bundle.js"></script> </body> </html>
Shows the bundled script being loaded into a webpage. section 3.5
