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Hey @firefox.com @webdevs.firefox.com @jakearchibald.com What are your thoughts on the Import Bytes proposal? github.com/mozilla/stan...

github.comImport Bytes · Issue #1367 · mozilla/standards-positionsSpecification title Import Bytes Specification or proposal URL (if available) https://github.com/tc39/proposal-import-bytes Explainer URL (if available) No response Proposal author(s) @styfle MDN U...

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Fuzzyma

@fuzzyma.bsky.social

8 May

Would it be possible to only import a slice of a file as well? E. G. By specifying the slice in the import attributes. That would be kinda useful as well.

Steven ⬢

@styfle.dev

8 May

Interesting idea! Open an issue and we can discuss more, especially around what the syntax would even look like github.com/tc39/proposa...

github.comGitHub - tc39/proposal-import-bytes: A modest proposal for importing bytes in javascriptA modest proposal for importing bytes in javascript - tc39/proposal-import-bytes

Fuzzyma

@fuzzyma.bsky.social

8 May

done :) github.com/tc39/proposa...

github.comAllow to specify ranges for partial loading · Issue #33 · tc39/proposal-import-bytesSometimes it might be useful to load only parts of a file. Hence it might be useful to allow for ranges to be specified. Something along the lines of: import bytes from "./photo.png" with { type: "...

Jake Archibald

@jakearchibald.com

8 May

I'm pretty sure we're supportive of this, but I'll check