"Any application that can be written in JavaScript, will eventually be written in JavaScript." ~ Atwood's Law
I wanted my own simple implementation of "ls" for windows command prompt because I got tired of seeing
'ls' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
This is mainly a learning experience for me, but maybe someone else will find value.
Note: Only tested in Command Prompt, not PowerShell or MAC/Linux shells; since they have their own 'ls' implementations
NODE
npm install -g ls-silver-spork
COLOURS
Edit config/config.json if you're not a fan of cotton candy
ls [-o --options] [directory]
| OPTION | DESCRIPTION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
-d --dir' |
prints directories | cannot be used with -f or -s |
-f --file |
prints files | cannot be used with -d |
-a, --all |
shows hidden files & directories | |
-e, --ext <extension> |
only returns specified extension | cannot be used with -d |
-s, --size |
prints file sizes | cannot be used with -d |
-c, --columns |
prints as one or two columns | |
-C, --config |
configure colours (more later) | overrides all other flags |
Trivia: GitHub recommended 'silver-spork' as a repository name, and it fit the kind of amateur fork of LS I was going for. This is mainly a personal project to familiarize myself with npm & git, but if anyone likes this, feel free to open a feature or enhancement request on the issues board over at my git repo.
Goals for initial "release" - V 1.0.0
- Update options to override instead of exiting with error
- Re-work output formatting
- Add configuration functionality
- Change colors
- Default options
The default formatting has some spacing issues where a space will appear at the beginning of the line, and sometimes the program won't catch a formatting error on the last line. A complete rework is preferable to a band-aid fix.