How to handle dynamic image paths with webpack?

@ryleigh 

To handle dynamic image paths with Webpack, you can follow these steps:

1. Install the required dependencies:

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npm install --save-dev file-loader

1. Extend your Webpack configuration by adding a new rule for images:

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module.exports = {
  // ...
  module: {
    rules: [
      // ...
      {
        test: /.(png|jpe?g|gif)$/i,
        use: [
          {
            loader: 'file-loader',
          },
        ],
      },
    ],
  },
};

1. Import the image in your JavaScript file:

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import imagePath from './path/to/image.png';

1. Use the imported path in your code:

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const image = new Image();
image.src = imagePath;
document.body.appendChild(image);

1. Run webpack to bundle your code:

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npx webpack

Webpack will automatically handle dynamic image paths and generate the appropriate URLs for them. The file-loader loader will copy the images to the output directory and return their new paths.

Note: Make sure to adjust the test property in the Webpack rule according to the types of images you want to handle.