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The command you mentioned, nodemon ${filename.js} ${arguments}
, pertains to the usage of the nodemon tool with certain variables.
-
nodemon
: Nodemon is a tool used for automatically restarting a Node.js application when file changes occur. It monitors the files in a directory and restarts the application whenever any changes are detected. -
${filename.js}
: This is a placeholder for the name of your JavaScript file. You should replace${filename.js}
with the actual name of your file, including the.js
extension. For example, if your file is namedapp.js
, you would replace${filename.js}
withapp.js
. -
${arguments}
: This is another placeholder for potential command-line arguments that can be passed to your Node.js application. You can replace${arguments}
with the specific arguments your application requires. For example, if your application expects a port number as an argument, you could usenodemon app.js 8080
, where8080
is the port number.
Overall, the command nodemon ${filename.js} ${arguments}
is used to start a Node.js application using the nodemon command-line tool, monitoring for changes in the files and automatically restarting the application when necessary. The ${filename.js}
should be substituted with the actual name of your JavaScript file, and ${arguments}
can be replaced with any additional arguments your application might need.