Compiling vs Polyfills with Babel (JavaScript)
A compiler like Babel will almost certainly be a foundational tool in building JavaScript applications going forward. A fundamental part of Babel is understanding the difference between compiling your code and polyfilling it. In most cases, doing one without the other will only get your code part of the way there. In this post, we'll break down the differences between the two so you can confidently future proof your code.
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