Folder Structure
lr_grepjs/
|-- bin/
| └── grepjs # Command-line executable script
|
|-- lib/
| └── grep.js # Main functionality implementation
|
|-- test/
| └── test_grep.js # Test files
|
|-- package.json # Node.js project configuration
|-- README.md # Project documentation
|-- LICENSE # License information
└── .gitignore # Git ignore file
Explanation of each folder/file:
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bin/: Contains the executable script for the command-line interface (CLI). You can name it whatever you like; here, it's named "
grepjs." -
lib/: Holds the main functionality implementation. In this case, it's named "
grep.js." This is where you put the code that performs the grep-like functionality. -
test/: Contains test files for your project. It's a good practice to include tests for your code. The test file is named "
test_grep.js" here. -
package.json: Configuration file for Node.js projects. It includes information about your project, dependencies, scripts, etc.1.
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README.md: Documentation for your project. This is where you can provide information about the project, how to install it, and how to use it.
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LICENSE:2 Include a license file that specifies the terms under which your software is distributed.
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.gitignore: Specifies files and directories that should be ignored by version control (e.g., node_modules, build artifacts).
This structure provides a good separation of concerns and makes it easy to expand your project in the future. You can further break down the lib/ folder if your application becomes more complex.