JavaScript code can be wrapped in a function for encapsulation and control over return values. AMD and CommonJS were module formats used on the browser and Node ecosystems respectively. AMD allowed for asynchronous loading of dependencies, while CommonJS was designed for synchronous execution. UMD is a versatile wrapper that can be used for AMD, CommonJS, or script tag loading. AMD is mostly obsolete now, while UMD is used for CDNs. Libraries can be made available on platforms like CodePen through script tags.
In this supper club episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk with Mark Erikson about his work in helping others understand shipping ESM, how to deal with permutations, whether default imports are helpful, whether TypeScript has made it easier, and what Mark’s tool stack is for building.
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