RequireJS seems to do something internally that caches required javascript files. If I make a change to one of the required files, I have to rename the file in order for the changes to be applied.
The common trick of appending a version number as a querystring param to the end of the filename does not work with requirejs <script src="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8315088/jsfile.js?v2"></script>
What I am looking for is a way to prevent this internal cacheing of RequireJS required scripts without having to rename my script files every time they are updated.
Cross-Platform Solution:
I am now using urlArgs: "bust=" + (new Date()).getTime() for automatic cache-busting during development and urlArgs: "bust=v2" for production where I increment the hard-coded version num after rolling out an updated required script.
Note:
@Dustin Getz mentioned in a recent answer that Chrome Developer Tools will drop breakpoints during debugging when Javascript files are continuously refreshed like this. One workaround is to write debugger; in code to trigger a breakpoint in most Javascript debuggers.
Server-Specific Solutions:
For specific solutions that may work better for your server environment such as Node or Apache, see some of the answers below.
