How to Read Package Version in node.js Code?

To read the package version in Node.js code, you can use the require function to import the package.json file and access the version property. Here's an example:

Assuming your project structure looks like this:

project-root
│   package.json
│   yourScript.js

1. Modify your package.json file to include a version field:

    

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   {
     "name": "your-project",
     "version": "1.0.0",
     "description": "Your project description",
     // other fields...
   }
   

2. In your Node.js script (yourScript.js), read the package version:

    

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   const packageInfo = require('./package.json');
   
   // Access the version property
   const version = packageInfo.version;
   
   console.log('Package version:', version);
   

   Make sure to adjust the path in the require statement if your script is in a different location relative to the package.json file.

Alternatively, you can use the fs (file system) module to read the contents of the package.json file and then parse the JSON data to retrieve the version:

const fs = require('fs');

// Read the content of package.json
const packageJsonContent = fs.readFileSync('./package.json', 'utf8');

// Parse the JSON data
const packageInfo = JSON.parse(packageJsonContent);

// Access the version property
const version = packageInfo.version;

console.log('Package version:', version);

Using require is a more convenient and common approach, but reading the file manually gives you more flexibility in case you need to perform additional operations on the package.json data.

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