Can I minify CSS with JavaScript?

Can I minify CSS with JavaScript?

Yes, you can minify CSS using JavaScript by removing whitespace, comments, and unnecessary characters.

How do I do that? Is there a library I can use?

You can use libraries like CleanCSS or CSSNano to minify CSS in your JavaScript code.

Can you show me a simple example of using CleanCSS?

Sure! Here's a basic example:

const CleanCSS = require('clean-css');
const inputCSS = 'body { color: red; }';
const outputCSS = new CleanCSS().minify(inputCSS).styles;
console.log(outputCSS);

This will output the minified CSS.

Are there any performance benefits to minifying CSS?

Yes, minifying CSS reduces file size, which can improve load times and overall performance of your website.