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# null-loader

A webpack loader that returns an empty module.

One use for this loader is to silence modules imported by a dependency. Say, for
example, your project relies on an ES6 library that imports a polyfill you don't
need, so removing it will cause no loss in functionality.

## Getting Started

To begin, you'll need to install `null-loader`:

```console
$ npm install null-loader --save-dev
```

Then add the loader to your `webpack` config. For example:

```js
// webpack.config.js
const path = require('path');

module.exports = {
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        // Test for a polyfill (or any file) and it won't be included in your
        // bundle
        test: path.resolve(__dirname, 'node_modules/library/polyfill.js'),
        use: 'null-loader',
      },
    ],
  },
};
```

And run `webpack` via your preferred method.

## Contributing

Please take a moment to read our contributing guidelines if you haven't yet done so.

[CONTRIBUTING](./.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)

## License

[MIT](./LICENSE)

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