Hi there i am trying to use the define plugin so i can update the version number to make sure my JS refreshes after releasing a new build. I can't seem to get DefinePlugin to work properly though. I see it in the folder webpack and i'm trying to follow the documentation but i get errors that it isn't found. Here is my config:
const path = require('path'),
settings = require('./settings');
const UglifyJsPlugin = require('uglifyjs-webpack-plugin');
const webpack = require('webpack');
module.exports = {
entry: {
'scrollerbundled': [settings.themeLocation + "js/scroller.js"],
'mapbundled': [settings.themeLocation + "js/shopmap.js"],
'sculptor': [settings.themeLocation + "js/sculptor.js"]
},
output: {
path: path.resolve(__dirname, settings.themeLocation + "js-dist"),
filename: "[name].js"
},
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.js$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
use: {
loader: 'babel-loader',
options: {
presets: ['@babel/preset-env']
}
}
}
],
plugins: [new webpack.DefinePlugin({
PRODUCTION: JSON.stringify(true),
VERSION: JSON.stringify('5fa3b9'),
})]
},
optimization: {
minimizer: [new UglifyJsPlugin({
uglifyOptions: {
mangle: true,
output: {
comments: false
}
}
})]
},
mode: 'production'
}
4 Answers
I Have "webpack": "^4.28.4" and define in webpack config
new webpack.DefinePlugin({
PRODUCTION: JSON.stringify(true),
});
if you console that variables, you don't find it. I use in conditional
if (PRODUCTION) {
//do stuff
}
Another case is to set globals variables in a object and share with webpack.
here is an example
new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
CONFIG: path.resolve(__dirname, './CONSTS.js')
}),
// the path is src/CONST.JS
In the eslintrc file you can add that variables to avoid import errors.
"settings": {
"import/resolver": {
"webpack": {
"config": "webpack.dev.js"
}
}
}
then in any file you can use import {value} from 'CONFIG'
{
"parser": "babel-eslint",
"extends": [
"airbnb",
"plugin:react/recommended",
"prettier",
"prettier/react"
],
"plugins": ["react", "import", "prettier"],
"env": {
"browser": true
},
"settings": {
"import/resolver": {
"webpack": {
"config": "webpack.dev.js"
}
}
}
}
That's my eslintrc. This is for use absolute imports created in your webpack config with the modules alias. You need to install eslint-import-resolver-webpack
If you are using laravel mix, you can place that new webpack.DefinePlugin code into the plugins array of your .webpackConfig block:
webpack.mix.js:
mix
.webpackConfig({
devtool: 'source-map',
resolve: {
alias: {
'sass': path.resolve('resources/sass'),
}
},
plugins: [
new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
'window.Quill': 'quill', // <--------------------- this right here
__VERSION__: JSON.stringify('12345')
})
]
})
.js('resources/js/app.js', 'public/js')
.sass('resources/sass/app.scss', 'public/css')
.copy([
'resources/fonts/*',
], 'public/fonts');
By extrapolation, that means you can also add this code to the similar block in your regular (not laravel mix) webpack config.
Install devtools globally
npm install -g @vue/devtools
... and try again.
If уоu have any issues try following the official instructions.
