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JavaScript

Posted by Mika Lind
Mika Lind
5,441 Points

My Phaser.js file looks waaay different from what it is in the video. It has thousands of codes all mashed together.

My Phaser.js file looks waaay different from what it is in the video. It has thousands of codes all mashed together.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

It sounds like you're working with what is known as a "minified" file. This is a common technique to improve loading efficiency, but it makes the file essentially unreadable.

The source website likely offers an original source version also. And there are tools that can reformat minified code, such as the "pretty print" function in the Chrome DevTools (the "{}" symbol in the lower left of the source pane).