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unreachable-branch-transform
============================
[](https://travis-ci.org/zertosh/unreachable-branch-transform)
Removes unreachable code branches in `if` statements, ternaries `?`, and logical operations `||` `&&`, where the test is determinable (like comparing two constants). This is similar to what [UglifyJS](https://github.com/mishoo/UglifyJS2)'s "dead_code" compressor option does, but without the extra code transformations.
When combined with something like [envify](https://github.com/hughsk/envify) and [browserify](https://github.com/substack/node-browserify), you can perform conditional `require` calls without including more code than you need.
#### Install ####
```bash
npm install unreachable-branch-transform
```
#### Example outputs #####
```js
// original
var transport = process.env.TARGET === 'client' ? require('ajax') : require('fs');
// after envify
var transport = 'server' === 'client' ? require('ajax') : require('fs');
// then after unreachable-branch-transform
var transport = require('fs');
```
```js
// original
if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
console.log('in dev mode');
} else {
console.log('in some other mode');
}
// after envify
if ('production' === 'development') {
console.log('in dev mode');
} else {
console.log('in some other mode');
}
// then after unreachable-branch-transform
{
console.log('in some other mode');
}
```
#### Usage
* `unreachable-branch-transform` can be used a [browserify](https://github.com/substack/node-browserify) transform. Just include it like any other transform.
* `unreachable-branch-transform` can also be used on raw code by calling the `transform` function exposed by requiring the package.
#### Frequently asked questions ####
##### Why are `undefined` equality references not removed?
If you have a branch with the format
```javascript
if (undefined === 'production') {
/* ... */
}
```
it will not be removed. Unfortunately, `undefined` is _not_ a constant in older browser runtimes and can be reassigned. In this case, it could be possible that `undefined` does indeed equal `'production`'.
Credit
------
`esmangle-evaluator` is from the [esmangle](https://github.com/Constellation/esmangle) project.
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