I wrote a script with node.js that automatically sets up my files for a new project. It not only gave me some practice with the node fs package but also saves me from typing touch and mkdir so many times.
I'm a professional PHP, Python and Javascript developer from the UK. I've worked with Django, Laravel, and React, among others. I also maintain a legacy Zend 1 application.
You might find Yeoman worth a look. It's a similar idea, but you can write your own generators for it, and it gives you a nice API for asking questions so you can do things conditionally or pass in data.
I wrote a script with node.js that automatically sets up my files for a new project. It not only gave me some practice with the node fs package but also saves me from typing touch and mkdir so many times.
It's on GitHub if anyone is interested, github.com/ceceliacreates/producti...
You might find Yeoman worth a look. It's a similar idea, but you can write your own generators for it, and it gives you a nice API for asking questions so you can do things conditionally or pass in data.
This is cool! Definitely much more scalable once I get into building bigger applications!