Re:Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018)
by nailer on Sunday May 19, 2019 @04:43AM
(#19952236)
> Svelte, on the other hand, is pretty compilation-heavy. Personally, I'm less comfortable with that compared to React's runtime library approach.
Svelte compiles, React runs at runtime, that's true.
I've spent the last week (and weekend) doing the UI for a new project in Svelte. The compiler approach is pretty rad as it seems to catch more errors before I test them in browser.
You can download any project from the https://svelte.dev/ tutorial / online REPL and it'll have a rollup file, watching files, compiling them and telling about broken code.
vscode also has a plugin for Svelte components that shows pretty underlines while you work. The compiler approach means I see more warnings faster and save time.
Svelte compiles, React runs at runtime, that's true.
I've spent the last week (and weekend) doing the UI for a new project in Svelte. The compiler approach is pretty rad as it seems to catch more errors before I test them in browser.
You can download any project from the https://svelte.dev/ tutorial / online REPL and it'll have a rollup file, watching files, compiling them and telling about broken code.
vscode also has a plugin for Svelte components that shows pretty underlines while you work. The compiler approach means I see more warnings faster and save time.