node
Server-side JavaScript platform (Node.js). More information: https://nodejs.org.
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Run a JavaScript file:
node {{path/to/file}}
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Start a REPL (interactive shell):
node
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Execute the specified file restarting the process when an imported file is changed (requires Node.js version 18.11+):
node --watch {{path/to/file}}
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Evaluate JavaScript code by passing it as an argument:
node -e "{{code}}"
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Evaluate and print the result, useful to print node's dependencies versions:
node -p "process.versions"
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Activate inspector, pausing execution until a debugger is connected once source code is fully parsed:
node --no-lazy --inspect-brk {{path/to/file}}
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