How to use the NamedModulesPlugin function from webpack

webpack.NamedModulesPlugin is a plugin that gives names to unnamed JavaScript modules, making it easier to identify them during debugging.

How does webpack.NamedModulesPlugin work?

webpack.NamedModulesPlugin is a plugin for the Webpack module bundler that assigns names to unnamed JavaScript modules, making it easier to identify them during debugging.

During the build process, Webpack generates unique module IDs for each module in the dependency graph, which are typically numbers. However, this can make it difficult to identify individual modules when debugging. The NamedModulesPlugin solves this problem by assigning readable names to the modules based on their path or other characteristics.

To use the plugin, you simply add an instance of it to your Webpack configuration file as a plugin, like this:

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const webpack = require('webpack');

module.exports = {
  // other configuration options...
  plugins: [
    new webpack.NamedModulesPlugin()
  ]
};

Now, when you run the Webpack build process, the NamedModulesPlugin will generate human-readable names for the modules based on their file path or other criteria. These names will be used in the Webpack output files, making it easier to identify and debug specific modules during development.

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const webpack = require("webpack");

module.exports = {
  entry: "./src/index.js",
  output: {
    filename: "bundle.js",
  },
  plugins: [new webpack.NamedModulesPlugin()],
};

In this example, we are creating an instance of webpack.NamedModulesPlugin and adding it to the plugins array in our Webpack configuration file. Now, when we run the Webpack build process, the plugin will generate human-readable names for the modules based on their file path or other criteria. These names will be used in the Webpack output files, making it easier to identify and debug specific modules during development. For example, instead of seeing a module ID like 0 in the console output during debugging, we might see a more descriptive name like ./src/components/Button.js. This can save time and effort when debugging complex applications with many modules.