Sharing Code in SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Projects: NPM vs. Library Components
SharePoint Framework (SPFx) developers often face the challenge of determining how to share code or refactor it from their projects in order to make it available for multiple projects. The objective is to avoid duplicating code, which is a common issue in development.
I’ve never used or found a need for SPFx library components. There's simply no need for a SPFx-specific solution to a problem that has already been solved with NPM packages.
In this episode, I’ll look at two options for externalizing your code to share across multiple projects and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each. Then, I’ll offer my thoughts and opinions on which of the two options I prefer and why.
But first, let’s look at the challenge and some of the unique aspects related to SPFx solutions.
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00:00 : Introduction
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05:37 : NPM Packages
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