Minification reduces file sizes by 20-50% by removing unnecessary characters such as whitespace and comments from CSS, JavaScript, and HTML files without altering their functionality. Typical reductions include 20-40% for CSS, 20-50% for JS, and 10-20% for HTML.
// Original (220 bytes)
function calculateTotal(items) {
// Loop through items and sum prices
let total = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
total += items[i].price;
}
return total;
}
// Minified (110 bytes)
function calculateTotal(items){let total=0;for(let i=0;i<items.length;i++)total+=items[i].price;return total;}