decaffeinate:tldr:852e8
decaffeinate: Convert require and `module.exports` to import and export.
$ decaffeinate --use-js-modules ${filename-coffee}
try on your machine
The command you provided is used to transpile CoffeeScript code into JavaScript code. Here's a breakdown of the components within the command:
decaffeinate
: This is the name of the tool or utility that can be used to convert CoffeeScript to JavaScript.--use-js-modules
: This flag specifies that the resulting JavaScript code should use modules that are compatible with ECMAScript modules (import
andexport
syntax).${filename-coffee}
: This is a placeholder for the input CoffeeScript file. You need to replace${filename-coffee}
with the actual filename (including the.coffee
extension) of the CoffeeScript file you want to convert.
So, when you execute the command by replacing ${filename-coffee}
with the desired CoffeeScript file, it will transpile the CoffeeScript code into JavaScript code using ECMAScript modules. The resulting JavaScript code will be outputted or saved in a file, usually with the same name but with the .js
extension.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.