Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - HTML Webpack Plugin

The video tutorial covers the installation and configuration of the HTML Webpack Plugin, demonstrating how to generate an index HTML file in the disk folder. It explains the process of setting up a plugins array in the webpack configuration and using templates to ensure changes persist. The tutorial also highlights the importance of not modifying the disk folder directly and provides guidance on deploying the application to GitHub or a server. The video concludes with a preview of the next topic, the webpack dev server plugin.

What is the primary purpose of the HTML Webpack Plugin?

• To minify JavaScript files

• To optimize images

• To compile CSS files

• To generate an index.html file

How do you install the HTML Webpack Plugin as a development dependency?

• npm install html-webpack-plugin --global

• npm install html-webpack-plugin --save-dev

• npm install html-webpack-plugin --save

• npm install html-webpack-plugin

In the webpack configuration, where do you add the HTML Webpack Plugin?

• In the output object

• In the entry array

• In the plugins array

• In the module rules

What is a key benefit of using a template with the HTML Webpack Plugin?

• It ensures changes persist after rebuilding

• It speeds up the build process

• It reduces the file size

• It automatically updates npm packages

What syntax is used to access configuration values in the HTML template?

• {{ }}

• [[ ]]

• << >>

• <%= %>

What should you do with the dist folder when pushing your app to GitHub?

• Compress it into a zip file

• Include it in the repository

• Rename it to 'build'

• Exclude it and provide a build script

What files are typically deployed to a server after building with Webpack?

• All source files

• The dist folder contents

• The node_modules folder

• Only the index.html file