babel-core

Overview

Babel compiler core.. # babel-core > Babel compiler core. A popular build tool package for Node.js with 29.2M monthly downloads.

Installation

npm install babel-core

Core API / Usage

var babel = require("babel-core");
import { transform } from 'babel-core';
import * as babel from 'babel-core';

babel.transform(code, options) // => { code, map, ast }

Common Patterns

Pattern 1

var result = babel.transform("code();", options);
result.code;
result.map;
result.ast;

Pattern 2

babel.transformFile(filename, options, callback)

Pattern 3

babel.transformFile("filename.js", options, function (err, result) {
  result; // => { code, map, ast }
});

Configuration

babel.transform(code, options) // => { code, map, ast }

Tips & Gotchas

• Current version: 6.26.3. Check the changelog when upgrading across major versions.
• Refer to the official npm page for edge cases and advanced configuration.