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Extracting sass as css using webpack

First. I know questions like this were asked, but I am missing something to understand them. I am trying to compile scss to css. And I would like webpack to basically do the same as sass app.scss : app.css. I tried to configure it using extract-text-webpack-plugin, but I am doing something wrong or missing smth.
It worked if I include(app.scss) in app.js but this makes no sense because if anyone has disabled JavaScript the styles won't work.
This is my webpack.config.js file. I have no idea how to do it.
const webpack = require("webpack");
const ExtractTextPlugin = require("extract-text-webpack-plugin");
var jsConfig = {
entry: "./_dev/scripts/app.js",
output: { filename: "./scripts/bundle.js" },
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.js$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
loader: "babel-loader"
}
]
}
};
var scssConfig = {
entry: "./_dev/scss/app.scss",
output: { filename: "./content/app.css" },
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.scss$/,
use: ExtractTextPlugin.extract({
fallback: "style-loader",
use: "css-loader"
})
}
]
},
plugins: [
new ExtractTextPlugin({filename:"./_dev/scss/app.scss"}),
]
};
var config = [scssConfig, jsConfig];
module.exports = config;
Edit: I also found this. This series would have helped with all my questions so if you have similar questions make sure to read it before asking!
https://codeburst.io/simple-beginner-guide-for-webpack-2-0-from-scratch-part-v-495dba627718

You need to include your app.scss for webpack to be able to find your scss references because webpack will traverse your project and apply loaders to all files it can find through references starting from app.js recursively down. If you don't have references to app.scss somewhere in the project webpack can't find it and it won't build it. So in the entry of you project (assume it is app.js) you need to do this:
import 'relative/path/to/styles/app.scss';
But it doesn't mean that those who don't have js enabled won't receive your styles. You need to include app.scss only for the build phase of your project, after that your styles will be included in html and will be loaded even for those without js enabled.
webpack concepts section explains how webpack finds dependencies based on your entry point building its internal graph of dependencies.
Update:
There is a way that allows you to not add your app.scss in your js. You can include multiple files in your entry object in your webpack config. Here is an example of how configuration might look in your case:
const webpack = require("webpack");
const ExtractTextPlugin = require("extract-text-webpack-plugin");
var config = {
entry: {
main: [
"./_dev/scripts/app.js",
"./_dev/scss/app.scss"
],
},
output: {
path: './scripts',
filename: "bundle.js"
},
module: {
rules: [
{
test: /\.js$/,
exclude: /node_modules/,
loader: "babel-loader"
},
{
test: /\.(css|scss)/,
use: ExtractTextPlugin.extract({
fallback: "style-loader",
use: ['css-loader', 'sass-loader']
})
}
]
},
plugins: [
new ExtractTextPlugin("./_dev/scss/app.scss"),
]
};
module.exports = config;
More information available on SO question webpack-multiple-entry-points-sass-and-js.
You also have incorrect configuration of ExtractTextPlugin in webpack. You are placing the whole path in the option for filename, which is not correct. In your case it should look like this:
plugins: [
new ExtractTextPlugin("./_dev/scss/app.css"),
]

Typescript: How to have some imports in the global scope?

Context:
I work on a project where the senior programmer decided to reduce the boilerplate code in newly created typescript files. Two examples of this boilerplate code would be importing the React library or the function that fetches and processes our localized strings.
Question:
Is it possible to have imports always available in files placed in certain folders without having to write the import tags every time?
What I've tried:
I've searched and read on the subject and found those links that talk about defining variables to use in the global space:
global.d.ts, global-modifying-module.d.ts, A typescript issue that seems to get it working
However, I was still unable to get it to work. Here is what I've tried:
At the root of the folder where I want React to be always available, I created a global.d.ts file which contains:
import * as R from "react";
declare global{
const React: typeof R;
}
With this file, the resource "React" is supposed to always be available to other files in subsequent folders. My IDE (Webstorm) recognizes that the import is there and allows me to manipulate the variable React without complaining. However, when I try to run the app, I get this error:
ReferenceError: React is not defined
I don't understand what is wrong with the code! Here is an example of the file I'm trying to render:
export default class World extends React.Component<{}, any> {
public render() {
return (<div>Hello world</div>);
}
}
From this stackoverflow question, I was under the impression that the problem could be webpack related. For the sake of completeness, here is the webpack config file we're currently using:
const webpack = require('webpack');
const path = require('path');
const BUILD_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, './../bundles');
const WEBPACK_ENTRYFILE = path.resolve(__dirname, './../srcReact/ReactWrapper.tsx');
// `CheckerPlugin` is optional. Use it if you want async error reporting.
// We need this plugin to detect a `--watch` mode. It may be removed later
// after https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/3460 will be resolved.
const { CheckerPlugin } = require('awesome-typescript-loader');
const config = {
entry: [WEBPACK_ENTRYFILE],
resolve: {
extensions: ['.ts', '.tsx', '.js', '.jsx', '.less']
},
output: {
path: BUILD_DIR,
filename: 'bundle.js'
},
plugins: [
new CheckerPlugin()
],
devtool: 'source-map', // Source maps support ('inline-source-map' also works)
module: {
loaders: [
{
loader: 'url-loader',
exclude: [
/\.html$/,
/\.(js|jsx)$/,
/\.(ts|tsx)$/,
/\.css$/,
/\.less$/,
/\.ttf/,
/\.woff/,
/\.woff2/,
/\.json$/,
/\.svg$/
],
query: {
limit: 10000,
name: 'static/media/[name].[hash:8].[ext]'
}
},
{
loader: 'url-loader',
test: /\.(ttf|woff|woff2)$/
},
{
loader: "style-loader!css-loader!less-loader",
test: /\.less$/
},
{
loader: "style-loader!css-loader",
test: /\.css$/
},
{
loader: "svg-loader",
test: /\.svg$/
},
{
loader: "json-loader",
test: /\.json$/
},
{
loader: "awesome-typescript-loader",
test: /\.(ts|tsx)$/
}
]
}
};
module.exports = config;
I am certain I am missing something. Can anyone help me?

Surely already open followed a tutorial like this
To do this creates a vendor file where you import these types of "global".
./src/vendors.ts;
import "react";
Add this file a to first place at entry parameter:
entry: { 'vendors': './src/vendors.ts', 'main': './src/main.ts' }
And add CommonChunkPlugins:
plugins: [ new CommonsChunkPlugin({
name: 'vendors'
}),
Like this in AngularClass with polyfills.

What does this single line of webpack html loader syntax mean?

To solve a problem I was having with my webpack.config.js file I copied a line from a webpack blog. The line is starred in the code below. However I can't seem to easily figure out what the line is doing and googling didn't lead me to a simple explanation. So, what is the purpose/syntax of the indicated line? A short explanation would probably suffice, but a link to some (official) documentation would also be helpful.
var path = require('path');
module.exports = {
entry: {
javascript: ['babel-polyfill', './src/main.js'],
html: './index.html'
},
output: {
path: path.join(__dirname, 'build'),
filename: 'bundle.js'
},
devtools: 'inline-source-map',
module: {
loaders: [
{
loader: 'babel-loader',
test: path.join(__dirname, 'src'),
query: {
presets: ['react', 'es2015', 'stage-2']
}
},
{
test: /\.html$/,
loader: 'file?name=[name].[ext]' // <---- **********
}
]
}
};

The webpack file loader lets you specify a custom filename template for imported files using the name= query parameter:
https://github.com/webpack/file-loader#filename-templates

Webpack 1 supports configuring a loader entirely through a query-string like DSL. Written in the alternative syntax for configuration makes it clear(er) what is going on:
{
test: /\.html$/,
loader: 'file', // Use the file loader
query: { // Configuring it with the following options
name: '[name].[ext]'
// Set the name of the HTML files that are output to be
// the local name of the file, followed by a literal dot character
// followed by the file's extension.
}
}

New Class from IIFE function now working with webpack

So i have this function. I am trying to get a new Test('selector', {}) from outside this js file, it comes undefined and i can't seem to figure out why.
Do i really need to attach it to the window object ?
Can someone explain this ?
TO mention it works from the same file.
let Test = ((window, document, undefined) => {
class test {
constructor(selector, options) {
this.selector = document.querySelector(selector);
this.options = options;
}
}
return test;
})(window, document);
This is my webpack config file:
module.exports = {
entry: './src/test.js',
module: {
loaders: [
{
test: /\.js?$/,
exclude: / (node_modules) /,
loader: 'babel-loader',
query: {
presets: ['es2015', 'stage-0']
}
}
]
},
output: {
path: __dirname + '/src',
filename: 'test.min.js'
}
}

I was clearly misunderstanding what webpack is doing. Webpack turns all your JavaScript files into modules that are not available in the global namespace. That's why we need to use require/import to load them in. In the above example the Test function was never loaded in and is not defined. The default scoping nature of JavaScript no longer exists.

Webpack and Angular HTML image loading

I have been breaking my head with webpack and angular. This might have a simple answer but I cant figure it out. I have read almost every answer here in stack overflow on this topic to no avail.
I have an html page like this (also other template that have images):
<body>
<img ng-src="../images/angular-webpack.png">
<md-button class="md-primary md-raised">
Button
</md-button>
</body>
I also have a webpack config:
var webpack = require('webpack');
var CopyWebpackPlugin = require('copy-webpack-plugin');
var path = require('path');
module.exports = {
context: path.resolve(__dirname + '/src'),
entry: ['./js/core/app.module.js'],
output: {
path: './release',
publicPath:'/',
filename: 'app.js'
},
module: {
loaders: [
{
test: /\.html/,
exclude: 'node_modules',
loader: 'raw-loader'
},
{
test: /\.css/,
exclude: 'node_modules',
loader: 'style-loader!css-loader'
},
{
test: /\.(jpe?g|png)$/i,
exclude: 'node_modules',
loader: 'url-loader?limit=8192!img'
}
]
},
plugins: [
new webpack.optimize.UglifyJsPlugin({
compress: {
warnings: false
}
}),
new CopyWebpackPlugin([
{from: './index.html', to: './index.html'}
], {
ignore: [
'*.txt',
{glob: '**/*', dot: true}
]
})
],
devServer: {
contentBase: './release'
},
watch: true
};
...but i do not see my images loading. I have tried url-loader, file-loader with publicPath and without it. I am confused, I do not know how to format the webpack config or the html image tag for it to work.
Anyone has any experience on getting images to work with webpack? Also I do not want to include my images in the controllers or any other js file. I want the images to be declared in the html page.

The raw-loader is supposed to turn a text file into a CommonJS module that exports the file contents as a string – nothing more.
If you want webpack to recognize the file as HTML and all its references in it, you need the html-loader. The html-loader parses the given file with an HTML parser and picks up references to other files within attributes. By default, that is only <img src="...">. In your case, you need to tell the html-loader to also look for ng-src attributes, like this:
// webpack.config.js
...
loaders: [{
test: /\.html$/,
loaders: [
"html?" + JSON.stringify({
attrs: ["img:src", "img:ng-src"]
})
]}
]