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rimraf

2.1.4

Comparision Betweeen 2.1.4 and 2.1.3

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Version 2.1.4 Details

Rimraf is a utility for Node.js that provides a deep deletion functionality, similar to the rm -rf command in Unix-like systems. It offers a programmatic way to recursively remove files and directories, which is indispensable for tasks such as cleaning up temporary files, build artifacts, or test environments in Node.js projects. Both version 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 share the same core functionality and purpose: reliably deleting directory trees.

Looking at the package data, the primary difference between rimraf versions 2.1.3 and 2.1.4 lies in their release date. Version 2.1.4 was published on February 6, 2013, at 14:58:43.510Z, while version 2.1.3 was released earlier on the same day, at 00:24:04.069Z. This suggests that version 2.1.4 likely contains bug fixes or minor improvements over version 2.1.3. Both versions declare a dependency on graceful-fs version "~1", indicating that they rely on a specific major version of the graceful-fs library for more resilient file system operations. The author, Isaac Z. Schlueter, offers both a name, an email and a link to the personal blog in both versions.

Due to the proximity of release dates, developers are encouraged to utilise the latest version (2.1.4). It builds upon the solid foundation of 2.1.3 and incorporates crucial improvements that fix subtle bugs.

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