This week’s Tool of the Week is Google Closure JavaScript Compiler. I know everyone has probably heard of it, but if you haven’t gotten around to checking it out, this post is great for you.
What it does:
Allows you to compile JavaScript down to a compressed form. It reads in your JavaScript, parses it, and re-writes it to be much smaller. This is good for you because it will make your site load faster, much faster in some cases.
When you need it:
- To compress your JavaScript
- To combine multiple JavaScript Files
How to use it:
The Example:
Additional Notes:
Notice in the compile directions there is an @output_file_name parameter. You can change this to something other than “default.js” (you can name it anything you want. Then you can actually access the results by clicking on the link on the right hand pane that says “The code may also be accessed at default.js” (if you rename it it will put the name you put instead of default.js). Here’s the file generated by my example.
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