The Full Stack Web Development - Grunt Watch Plugin

The video tutorial explains how to automate the process of concatenating JavaScript and CSS files using Grunt. It covers the installation of the grunt-contrib-watch plugin, configuring it to monitor changes in source files, and setting up tasks to automatically concatenate files when changes are detected. The tutorial also demonstrates testing the setup by making changes to JavaScript and CSS files and verifying the results in the distribution folder.

Why is it beneficial to automate the concatenation of JavaScript and CSS files?

• To avoid manual execution every time

• To reduce file size

• To improve browser compatibility

• To increase code readability

Which command is used to install the Grunt watch plugin?

• npm install grunt-contrib-watch

• npm install grunt-watch

• npm install watch-plugin

• npm install grunt-plugin-watch

What is the purpose of setting the 'watch' task in the Grunt configuration?

• To monitor file changes and run tasks automatically

• To deploy the application

• To compile Sass files

• To minify images

What happens when a JavaScript file is updated while the watch task is running?

• The file is deleted

• The task stops watching

• The task is paused

• The file is automatically concatenated

How can you verify that the watch task is working correctly for CSS files?

• By restarting the Grunt process

• By running a test script

• By observing changes in the Dist folder

• By checking the console for errors