The Complete React Developer Course (with Hooks and Redux) - Webpack Dev Server

The video tutorial introduces Webpack Dev Server, highlighting its advantages over Live Server, such as faster development cycles and specific features for Webpack. It guides through the installation and configuration process, emphasizing local installation and setting up the content base. The tutorial explains how to run the server using scripts and discusses the benefits of serving files from memory. Finally, it concludes with a brief mention of future topics, including Babel plugins.

What is one of the main advantages of using Webpack Dev Server over Live Server?

• It supports more programming languages.

• It allows for faster updates in the browser.

• It requires less configuration.

• It provides a graphical user interface.

What is the first step in setting up Webpack Dev Server?

• Configuring the content base.

• Installing it globally.

• Installing it locally.

• Running the server command.

Which script is no longer necessary after setting up Webpack Dev Server?

• Watch

• Serve

• Dev Server

• Build Babel

What command is used to start the Webpack Dev Server?

• npm run serve

• yarn run dev server

• yarn run dev

• npm start

How does Webpack Dev Server improve development speed?

• By serving files from a faster server.

• By serving files from memory.

• By reducing the file size.

• By using a different programming language.

What happens to the bundle file when using Webpack Dev Server?

• It is written to disk.

• It is served from memory.

• It is compressed.

• It is deleted after use.

What should you do if you need a physical bundle file for production?

• Use a different server.

• Run the build script.

• Run the dev server again.

• Manually create the file.