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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254857703321

Autore

Kowalski Robert

Titolo

The CLI Book : Writing Successful Command Line Interfaces with Node.js / / by Robert Kowalski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, CA : , : Apress : , : Imprint : Apress, , 2017

ISBN

9781484231777

1484231775

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 109 p. 9 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

005.2762

Soggetti

Internet programming

Web Development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

1. What Makes a Good CLI? -- 2. Writing a Database Administration Tool with Node.js  -- 3. Making Our CLI more Accessible -- 4. Migrating Large Amounts of Data using Streams -- Appendix A. Tips and Tricks.

Sommario/riassunto

Learn everything that makes command line clients such as Git and npm so successful, and how to compose the best on your own. This book is your concise step-by-step guide to writing command line clients with Node.js. You'll start by discovering what is needed for a successful command line client and develop a solid foundation for practical skill. Next you will build an application based on learned principles in Node.js. The sometimes-puzzling world of streaming is fully explained with practical examples, as well as unit testing and integration testing. Lastly you'll explore a full range of tips and tricks designed to make the daily life of a software maintainer easier. The Node.js ecosystem provides support for writing command line clients and has a thriving, very active community. With this book as your guide, you'll become a successful creator of your own command line clients. Make an impact in the areas you really care about using The CLI Book.