CLI BOILERPLATE APP

Assignment

In this assignment, you'll utilize Node.js and TypeScript to construct a useful Command-Line Interface (CLI) using the commander.js library. The objective of this CLI tool is to generate boilerplate code for challenges.

1. Initial setup

Before getting started, ensure you follow these steps to set up the project and install all the necessary dependencies: ● Create a Node.js application named "codecla-cli". ● Install the TypeScript compiler: npm install typescript. ● Install Node.js types: npm install @types/node --save-dev. ● Install the CommanderJS library. ● Install the inquirer library and its type definitions.

2. CLI Development

The CLI should accept these arguments: ● Function name. ● Programming language. ● List of function inputs.

With this information, the CLI will generate the boilerplate code for a coding challenge. Note: Boilerplate, are sections of code that are repeated in multiple places with little to no variation The CLI usage would be as follows:

code-cli -n function_name -l javascript -i a,b

● -n to specify the function name. ● -l to specify the programming language. ● -i to specify the list of function inputs (comma-separated).

There are only two supported languages: python and javascript. After the boilerplate has been generated, it should be stored in a file with the same name as the function name and it should be given the proper file extension (.py for python and .js for js).

Python boilerplate example

def functionName(a):
// Your code here
return

JavaScript boilerplate example

function functionName(a) {
// Your code here
return;
}

● Implement a Commander.js command to generate boilerplate code. ● Before generating the boilerplate, prompt the user for confirmation using the Inquirer library, with a message like "Generate boilerplate code for the function solution in the specified programming language?" ● Save the generated code in a file named after the function, with the appropriate file extension corresponding to the chosen programming language. ● Ensure that types are added for all objects used in the CLI.