[Node.js] Using ES6 and beyond with Node.js

If you're used to using all the latest ES6+ hotness on the front end via Babel, working in Node.js can feel like a step back. Thankfully, it's easy to bring all the Babel goodness with you to the backend, and that's exactly what this lesson covers.

 

Install:

npm install --save-dev babel-cli babel-preset-es2015 nodemon

 

package.json:

nodemon --exec babel-node app.js

 

Then you can use ES6 feature like destructing...