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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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • LICENSE:2 Include a license file that specifies the terms under which your software is distributed.

  • .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.

Footnotes

  1. What is package.json in Node.js?

  2. License file