What is a “barrel” file in JavaScript, and how common is the term?
I've been writing JavaScript for about 30 years and recently noticed an LLM repeatedly using the term "barrel." I had never encountered it before, so I started using…
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What does “barrel file” mean in JavaScript, and how common is the term?
I was using an LLM as a kind of rubber duck to brainstorm JavaScript ideas, and it repeatedly referred to something as a "barrel." I've been programming in…