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fs-extra

0.16.0

Comparision Betweeen 0.16.0 and 0.15.0

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Version 0.16.0 Details

Fs-extra is a popular Node.js package that extends the built-in fs module, providing developers with a richer set of file system manipulation tools. Versions 0.15.0 and 0.16.0 share the same core functionalities, offering convenient methods like mkdir -p (creating directories recursively), cp -r (recursive file copying), and rm -rf (forcefully removing directories). These functions are designed to simplify common file system operations, reducing boilerplate code and improving developer productivity. Both versions rely on the same core dependencies for these operations rimraf, jsonfile, and graceful-fs.

A notable difference lies in the development dependencies, with version 0.16.0 introducing istanbul for code coverage analysis and coveralls for reporting coverage to coveralls.io. This signals an increased focus on code quality and testability. For developers, this means trusting fs-extra is more likely to behave as expected. Both versions share a similar set of development dependencies for testing like mocha, testutil, secure-random and read-dir-files.

Ultimately, the jump from 0.15.0 to 0.16.0 represents, for developers using the library, a step forward in terms of testing and reliability. While the core features stay consistent, the addition of code coverage tools in v0.16.0 suggests a commitment to maintaining more robust and well-tested library.

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