counter-count

Counter

A simple and lightweight Node.js module for maintaining and incrementing a counter. Ideal for scenarios where you need a straightforward way to track counts without the overhead of more complex state management solutions.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Basic Example
• API
• Contributing
• License

Installation

You can install the counter package via npm:

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npm install counter

Or using yarn:

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yarn add counter

• Usage

Import the counter module into your project and start using the counter function to increment and retrieve the count.

Basic Example

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// Import the counter module

const counter = require("counter");

// Initialize the counter (optional, as it starts at -1 by default) let currentCount = counter();

console.log(currentCount); // Outputs: 0

currentCount = counter(); console.log(currentCount); // Outputs: 1

currentCount = counter(); console.log(currentCount); // Outputs: 2

// You can use it in different parts of your
application function logCount() {

console.log(`Current Count: ${counter()}`);

}

logCount(); // Outputs: Current Count: 3

logCount(); // Outputs: Current Count: 4

// API

counter()

Increments the internal count by 1 and returns the updated value.

• Returns: number - The current count after incrementing.

Example:

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const count = counter();

console.log(count); // Outputs: next count value

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the counter package, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/YourFeature.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add some feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/YourFeature.
5. Open a pull request.

Please ensure your code follows the existing code style and includes relevant tests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Happy Counting!