ES6 Module Transpiler (toranb fork)

0.0.2 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript deprecated

A temporary fork of the es6-module-transpiler incorporating PR #100. The ES6 Module Transpiler (original by Square) is an experimental compiler that allows writing JavaScript using a subset of the ES6 module syntax and compiling to AMD or CommonJS modules. This fork version 0.0.2 was published on npm as a stopgap fix. The project is now obsolete as ES6 module syntax has stabilized and native support exists. Key differentiator: this fork includes a specific patch not yet merged upstream at the time.

Common errors

error Cannot find module 'es6-module-transpiler' ↓

cause The package name on npm is 'toranb-es6-module-transpiler', not 'es6-module-transpiler'.

fix

npm install toranb-es6-module-transpiler and require('toranb-es6-module-transpiler')

error Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'es6-module-transpiler' ↓

cause Using a bundler like webpack with an incorrect import path.

fix

Use require('toranb-es6-module-transpiler') or configure webpack resolve.alias.

Warnings

deprecated This package is a temporary fork and is no longer maintained. Use native ES modules or modern bundlers. ↓

fix Migrate to ES6 modules natively or use a stable transpiler like Babel.

gotcha The package version 0.0.2 is experimental and may not reflect final ES6 spec syntax. ↓

fix Do not rely on this for production code; only for experimentation.

gotcha This fork includes a specific PR #100 fix; check the upstream repository for merged changes. ↓

fix Use the official package if the fix has been merged upstream.

Install

npm install toranb-es6-module-transpiler

yarn add toranb-es6-module-transpiler

pnpm add toranb-es6-module-transpiler

Imports

Compiler

wrong

import { Compiler } from 'es6-module-transpiler';

correct

var Compiler = require('es6-module-transpiler').Compiler;

This package is CommonJS only; no ESM support.

Container

wrong

import Container from 'es6-module-transpiler';

correct

var Container = require('es6-module-transpiler').Container;

Container is a named export, not default.

Formatters

wrong

const { formatters } = require('es6-module-transpiler');

correct

var formatters = require('es6-module-transpiler').formatters;

formatters is a property on the exports object, not a named export in older versions.

Quickstart

Demonstrates using the Compiler class to transpile ES6 module syntax to AMD output.

var Compiler = require('es6-module-transpiler').Compiler;
var inputString = 'import { foo } from "bar"; export var baz = foo;';
var compiler = new Compiler(inputString, 'myModule');
var output = compiler.toAMD();
console.log(output);