local-version

A "package.json" version number fetcher for local Node module installations. Async and sync.

Getting Started

Install the module with: npm install local-version

Usage Examples

Synchronous

var versionSync = require('local-version').sync;
versionSync('grunt');  // '0.4.2'
versionSync('./blah/node_modules/super-awesome/lib/index.js');  // 'v0.2.0-beta.1'
versionSync('path');   // null

Asynchronous

var versionAsync = require('local-version');
versionAsync('grunt', function(err, ver) {
  // err => null
  // ver => '0.4.2'
});
versionAsync('./blah/node_modules/super-awesome/lib/index.js', function(err, ver) {
  // err => null
  // ver => 'v0.2.0-beta.1'
});
versionAsync('path', function(err, ver) {
  // err => new Error('...')
  // ver => null
});

Contributing

In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using Grunt.

Release History

• 0.2.2: Published to NPM on 2015-04-09.
  • Updated the author website in "package.json".
• 0.2.1: Published to NPM on 2014-02-12.
  • Fixed a README typo.
• 0.2.0: Published to NPM on 2014-02-12.
  • Made the default API asynchronous and moved the original API to the .sync method.
  • Removed requirement to pass along the local require function.
  • Renamed to "local-version".
  • Published as "local-version".
• 0.1.0: Published to NPM on 2014-02-12.
  • Initial release.
  • Synchronous only.
  • Published as "version-sync".

License

Copyright (c) 2014-2015 James M. Greene Licensed under the MIT license.