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jashkenas / underscore

JavaScript's utility _ belt
https://underscorejs.org
MIT License
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Why put the compiled .js file in the source code? #2905

Closed nonusx closed 3 years ago

nonusx commented 3 years ago

Shouldn't it only provide source code?

jgonggrijp commented 3 years ago

Because this is an easy way for us to offer a bleeding-edge download on the website.

Note that the bundles are generated in a commit hook, so the developer doesn't have to remember to commit the bundle, as long as she makes sure to install the dev dependencies.

Also, a subtle but important difference: "in the repository" is not the same as "in the source". The source is exclusively in the modules/ directory of the repository. Consider everything outside of that directory as website-, packaging- or testing-related. The bundles are quite similar to the index.html and the docs/ directory in this regard.

I consider your question answered, so I'm closing this, but please feel free to comment again if you have any more questions.