The JavaScript package jslint offers code quality analysis, and versions 0.10.0 and 0.9.8 present notable differences that developers should consider. Both versions share the same core functionality, providing automated checks to enforce coding standards and identify potential issues in JavaScript code. Crucially, both rely on exit and nopt for handling process termination and command-line argument parsing, respectively.
The primary differences lie in the dependency versions. Version 0.10.0 updates glob to ^7.0.3 and readable-stream to ~2.1.2, while 0.9.8 uses older versions, glob ^4.3.5 and readable-stream ~1.0.31. This is relevant as newer glob versions provide enhanced file matching capabilities and security fixes, which are always important. Likewise, readable-stream updates typically improve stream handling. Developers should be aware that upgrading glob might introduce minor compatibility issues if their code heavily relies on specific behaviors of older versions, so always make sure the upgrade is compatible with your code. Istanbul, used for test coverage, also sees an upgrade from version 0.3.5 to 0.4.3, offering enhanced coverage reporting features.
Both versions utilise the same development tooling, including mocha, and ronn. fs.extra remains the same.
Choosing between the two depends on your project's needs. If you require the latest bug fixes, performance improvements, and security patches in glob and readable-stream, then jslint@0.10.0 is likely the better option. However, carefully evaluate compatibility if your codebase relies extensively on the specific behaviors of the older dependency versions present in jslint@0.9.8.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.10.0 of the package jslint
