Really enjoyed the newest code-splitting docs!
I caught a minor spelling error: `interuptive` -> `interruptive`. I decided to indulge the writer in myself, and chose to rephrase some things that I thought could be clearer.
That said, I recognize that many of the changes I'm making are subjective. More than happy to simply fix the typo, but I thought I'd submit this to see if others agree with my phrasing changes.
> Your bundles will end up looking a lot different than this.
If you're using [Create React App](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app), [Next.js](https://github.com/zeit/next.js/), [Gatsby](https://www.gatsbyjs.org/), or a similar tool you will have a Webpack setup out of the box to bundle your
If you're using [Create React App](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app), [Next.js](https://github.com/zeit/next.js/), [Gatsby](https://www.gatsbyjs.org/), or a similar tool, you will have a Webpack setup out of the box to bundle your
app.
If you aren't, you'll need to setup bundling yourself. For example, see the
@ -59,17 +59,18 @@ if you are including large third-party libraries. You need to keep an eye on
the code you are including in your bundle so that you don't accidentally make
it so large that your app takes a long time to load.
But if your app keeps growing, eventually you'll end up with a large bundle. So
it's good to get ahead of the problem and start "splitting" your bundle.
[Code-Splitting](https://webpack.js.org/guides/code-splitting/) is a feature
of bundlers like Webpack and Browserify (via
To avoid winding up with a large bundle, it's good to get ahead of the problem
and start "splitting" your bundle.
[Code-Splitting](https://webpack.js.org/guides/code-splitting/) is a feature
supported by bundlers like Webpack and Browserify (via
[factor-bundle](https://github.com/browserify/factor-bundle)) which can create
multiple bundles that can be dynamically loaded at runtime.
Code-splitting your app can help you "lazy-load" just the things that are
currently needed by the user, which can dramatically improve the performance of
your app. Overall you haven't reduced the amount of code in your app, but
you've avoided loading code that the user may never need.
your app. While you haven't reduced the overall amount of code in your app,
you've avoided loading code that the user may never need, and reduced the amount
of code needed during the initial load.
## `import()`
@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ import("./math").then(math => {
>
> The dynamic `import()` syntax is a ECMAScript (JavaScript)
> [proposal](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-dynamic-import) not currently
> acceptedinto the language standard. It is expected to be accepted within the
> part of the language standard. It is expected to be accepted within the
> near future.
When Webpack comes across this syntax, it automatically start code-splitting
@ -107,16 +108,16 @@ out of the box in [Next.js](https://github.com/zeit/next.js/#dynamic-import).
If you're setting up Webpack yourself, you'll probably want to read Webpack's
[guide on code splitting](https://webpack.js.org/guides/code-splitting/). Your Webpack config should look vaguely [like this](https://gist.github.com/gaearon/ca6e803f5c604d37468b0091d9959269).
When using [Babel](http://babeljs.io/) you'll need to make sure that Babel can
parse the dynamic import syntax but is not transforming it. For that you will need [babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import](https://yarnpkg.com/en/package/babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import).
When using [Babel](http://babeljs.io/), you'll need to make sure that Babel can
parse the dynamic import syntax without transforming it. For that, you will need [babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import](https://yarnpkg.com/en/package/babel-plugin-syntax-dynamic-import).
## Libraries
### React Loadable
[React Loadable](https://github.com/thejameskyle/react-loadable) provides you
with a nice API for introducing code splitting into your app wherever you
[preloading](https://github.com/thejameskyle/react-loadable#preloading), and
more. It can even help you [server-side](https://github.com/thejameskyle/react-loadable#------------server-side-rendering)
render an app with lots of code-splitting.
more. It can even help you [server-side render](https://github.com/thejameskyle/react-loadable#------------server-side-rendering) an app with lots of code-splitting.
## Route-based code splitting
Deciding where in your app to introduce code splitting can be a bit tricky. You
want to make sure you choose places that will split bundles evenly, but not be
terribly interuptive to the users of your app.
want to make sure you choose places that will split bundles evenly, but won't
disrupt the user experience.
A good place is to start is with routes. Most people on the web are used to
page transitions taking some amount of time to load. You also tend to be