grunt-legacy-log

What is grunt-legacy-log?

The grunt-legacy-log package is a logging utility for Grunt, a JavaScript task runner. It provides various methods to log messages in different styles and formats, making it easier to debug and monitor tasks.

What are grunt-legacy-log's main functionalities?

Basic Logging

This feature allows you to log basic messages to the console. The `write` method outputs a simple string message.

const log = require('grunt-legacy-log');
log.write('This is a basic log message.');

Logging with Colors

This feature allows you to log messages with different colors to indicate different types of messages, such as success or error.

const log = require('grunt-legacy-log');
log.ok('This is a success message.');
log.error('This is an error message.');

Verbose Logging

This feature allows you to log verbose messages that are only shown when the verbose mode is enabled. This is useful for debugging purposes.

const log = require('grunt-legacy-log');
log.verbose.write('This is a verbose log message.');

Logging with Formatting

This feature allows you to log messages with formatting, such as adding new lines. The `writeln` method adds a new line after the message.

const log = require('grunt-legacy-log');
log.writeln('This is a formatted log message.');

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README

grunt-legacy-log

The Grunt 0.4.x logger.