February 2016
Intermediate
3h 29m
English
Overview
In this Shell Scripting with JavaScript training course, expert author Wes Higbee will teach you how to use Node.js to automate common tasks. This course is designed for users that are already familiar with JavaScript.
You will start by learning how to connect shell concepts, then jump into learning about ShellJS, including thumbnail conversion, prompting for input, and portability and LWIP on Windows. From there, Wes will teach you about options with commander, functional pipelines, and reusing scripts. Finally, this video tutorial will teach you how to test shell scripts, including how to set up Mocha and test weekly averages.
Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of using Node.js to write shell scripts to automate common tasks. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.
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