clear-path

clear-path

A node library for deleting a path if exists using del.

Instalation

npm i clear-path --save-dev

How

# package.json
{
  "scripts": {
    "clean": "clear-path"
  },
  "clearpath": "dist"
}

The clearpath value can a string, or an array of glob patterns strings.

Configuration

You must add a configuration either within package.json, or creating a .clearpathrc

Using package.json

{
  "clearpath": [
    "dist/*.png",
    "dist/*.jpg"
  ],
}

Using .clearpathrc

dist/*.png
dist/*.jpg

How (in JS)

const clearPath = require( "clear-path" );

clearPath("dist");

options

clearPath("dist", {
  silent: true,
  callback: (files) => {
    console.log("Deleted theses files: ", files)
  }
})

options.silent

Default: false
If set to true, will not console log deleted files.

You can activate options.silent from cli commands using clear-path --silent or clear-path --routine:{routine_name} --silent

options.callback

If you declara a function in your options.callback, it will execute after deleting files.

Multiple clear-path routines

Example: package.json

Chose either one of the configurations samples below.

# package.json
{
  "scripts": {
    "clean": "clear-path --routine=all",
    "clean:dist": "clear-path --routine=dist"
  },
  "clearpath": {
    "routine": {
      "all": [
        "dist",
        "public"
      ],
      "dist": "dist",
    }
  }
}

Example: clearpath.rc

routine:
  all:
    dist
    public
  dist: dist

Changelog

1.3.2

Publishing date: 2022-05-31

• Build: Update del dependency
• Revert: package.module