BabelJS is a JavaScript transpiler which transpiles new features into old standard. With this, the features can be run on both old and new browsers, hassle-free. Babeljs comes with a wide range of features in the form of plugins, presets, polyfills, etc.

In short, Babeljs is a toolset which has all the required tools available with it and which helps the developers to use all the current features available in ECMA Script and yet not worry how it will be supported on browsers.

Audience

This tutorial is designed for software programmers who want to learn the basics of BabelJS and its programming concepts in simple and easy ways. This tutorial will give you enough understanding on various functionalities of BabelJS with suitable examples.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of JavaScript.