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babel-plugin-transform-regexp-constructors

0.4.2

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Version 0.4.2 Details

Babel plugin transform-regexp-constructors version 0.4.2 upgrades the previous version 0.4.1 with subtle improvements for JavaScript developers aiming to optimize their code's performance. Both versions share the core functionality of transforming RegExp constructors into regular expression literals when the constructor arguments are strings. This transformation is valuable because RegExp literals are generally more performant than constructing RegExp objects using the new RegExp() syntax with string arguments. By converting constructors to literals, the plugin helps to reduce runtime overhead associated with RegExp object creation.

The key distinction lies in the details: version 0.4.2, released on May 14, 2018, has an unpacked size of 2616 bytes, a slight increase from version 0.4.1's 2605 bytes released on May 3, 2018. This suggests that version 0.4.2 likely incorporates minor bug fixes or internal improvements, potentially enhancing its stability or compatibility with various JavaScript environments. Developers integrating the plugin should prefer the latest version 0.4.2 to benefit from these refinements. The plugin, authored by shinew and licensed under MIT, is part of the Babel Minify project, underscoring its focus on code size reduction and performance optimization within the Babel ecosystem. Both versions maintain the same core purpose, simplifying regular expression handling for improved efficiency.

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