Chapter 1
Getting Started with Svelte
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting the skinny on Svelte
Scaffolding an app
Exploring the structure of a Svelte app
"… all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull.”
—LL COOL J
Svelte is a front-end JavaScript compiler. In this chapter, I tell you what that statement means, how to create your first application with Svelte, how to get a handle on what makes Svelte tick, and how to see where it's similar to and different from other front-end libraries and frameworks.
What Makes Svelte Different?
Like ReactJS and Vue, Svelte can be used to create component-based JavaScript web applications. Svelte is newer than ReactJS or Vue.js and has a smaller developer base than either. Because it's smaller and simpler to learn and use (and perhaps even faster), it has gained a lot of fans.
The first thing to know is that Svelte doesn't use a virtual DOM. Instead, Svelte compiles your code into optimized JavaScript that makes updates to the DOM imperatively.
The difference between declarative code and imperative code is discussed in Chapter 1 of Book ...
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