RequireJS vs Bundler

RequireJS

A file and module loader for JavaScript (by requirejs)

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requirejs.org

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Bundler

Compile & Minify Less/Sass/Stylus/Css/JS/CoffeeScript/LiveScript files. Integrates with MVC and ServiceStack (by ServiceStack)

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servicestack.net

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RequireJS		Bundler
	Project
15	Mentions	2
12,922	Stars	263
0.0%	Growth	-0.8%
0.0	Activity	0.0
4 months ago	Latest Commit	almost 7 years ago
JavaScript	Language	JavaScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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RequireJS

Posts with mentions or reviews of RequireJS. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-22.

Why hasn't JavaScript implemented namespaces yet?
2 projects | /r/learnjavascript | 22 May 2023

There is a library called requirejs (https://requirejs.org/) that accomplishes what I am referring to. However, this is essentially similar to the situation in PHP prior to version 5.3 - a solution implemented at the level of a separate library rather than at the language level.
Porting from RequireJS to ES6
2 projects | dev.to | 19 Jan 2023
Getting Started With Parcel.js: A Web Application Bundler in 2022
7 projects | dev.to | 2 Nov 2022

Webpack is the most popular bundler and it followed on the heels of Require.js, Rollup, and similar solutions. But the learning curve for a tool like webpack is steep. Getting started with webpack isn’t easy due to its complex configurations. As a result, in recent years another solution has emerged. This tool is not necessarily a front-runner, but an easier-to-digest alternative on the front-end module bundler landscape. Introducing Parcel.js.
RequireJS – JavaScript Module Loader (last update 2018?)
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 3 May 2022
RequireJS: How to define modules that contain a single "class"?
1 project | /r/codehunter | 26 Apr 2022

I have a number of JavaScript "classes" each implemented in its own JavaScript file. For development those files are loaded individually, and for production they are concatenated, but in both cases I have to manually define a loading order, making sure that B comes after A if B uses A. I am planning to use RequireJS as an implementation of CommonJS Modules/AsynchronousDefinition to solve this problem for me automatically.
When to use Requirejs and when to use bundled javascript?
2 projects | /r/codehunter | 21 Apr 2022

This may be a dumb question for web guys. But I am a little confused over this. Now, I have an application where I am using a couple of Javascript files to perform different tasks. Now, I am using Javascript bundler to combine and minify all the files. So, at runtime there will be only one app.min.js file. Now, Requirejs is used to load modules or files at runtime. So, the question is if I already have all things in one file, then do I need requirejs? Or what is a use case scenario where I can use requirejs and/or bundler?
Un manual práctico sobre los sistemas de módulos de JavaScript
5 projects | dev.to | 21 Apr 2022
JavaScript Module Formats and Tools
3 projects | dev.to | 16 Apr 2022

AMD (Asynchronous Module Definition), is a pattern to define and consume module. It is implemented by RequireJS library. AMD provides a define function to define module, which accepts the module name, dependent modules’ names, and a factory function:
Why use Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(myObj, prop) instead of myObj.hasOwnProperty(prop)?
1 project | /r/codehunter | 2 Apr 2022

While reading RequireJS' source code, I stumbled upon this function:
Why do we need a Single Page Application? [closed]
3 projects | /r/codehunter | 15 Mar 2022

A lot of SPA frameworks and libraries also were developed. We can find out some of its on the internet. They are AngularJs, Reactjs, BackboneJs, DurandalJs,.. and a lot of third party components to make the Javascript coding more easy like RequireJs, Amplifyjs, BreezeJs...

Bundler

Posts with mentions or reviews of Bundler. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-04-21.

What are some questions you got asked in Angular Interviews?
1 project | /r/Angular2 | 4 Jan 2023
When to use Requirejs and when to use bundled javascript?
2 projects | /r/codehunter | 21 Apr 2022

This may be a dumb question for web guys. But I am a little confused over this. Now, I have an application where I am using a couple of Javascript files to perform different tasks. Now, I am using Javascript bundler to combine and minify all the files. So, at runtime there will be only one app.min.js file. Now, Requirejs is used to load modules or files at runtime. So, the question is if I already have all things in one file, then do I need requirejs? Or what is a use case scenario where I can use requirejs and/or bundler?