How can I use JavaScript source maps (.map files)?

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Recently I have seen files with the .js.map extension shipped with some JavaScript libraries (like Angular), and that just raised a few questions in my head:

  • What is it for? Why do the guys at Angular care to deliver a .js.map file?
  • How can I (as a JavaScript developer) use the angular.min.js.map file?
  • Should I care about creating .js.map files for my JavaScript applications?
  • How does it get created? I took a look at angular.min.js.map and it was filled with strange-formatted strings, so I assume it’s not created manually.

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