NPM Flashcards

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Q

What is NPM?

A

software registry
1. website
2. CLI
3. registry

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2
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What is a package?

A

directory with files in it, includes package.json

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3
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How can you create a package.json with npm?

A

npm init –yes

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4
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What is a dependency and how do you add one to a package?

A

a third party library that a project needs to function effectively

You can add dependencies to a package.json file from the command line or by manually editing the package.json file.

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5
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What happens when you add a dependency to a package with npm?

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newly install package(s) gets added to the list of dependencies in your package. json file

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