Npm / Display Package Version
Display Package Version
Use 'npm version' to display the current version of your package defined in package.json.
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Terminal npm version npm version #!/bin/bash
# Display Package Version
npm version import subprocess
# Display Package Version
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"npm",
"version"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: npm not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
Validating the package version before a release or testing phase.
Terminal Output
Expected runtime feedback
>
Output {"name":"your-package","version":"1.0.0"} Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
npm - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Npm before the shell applies any redirect operators.
How To Run
Execution path
- Step 1
Open your terminal.
- Step 2
Navigate to your project directory.
- Step 3
Run the command 'npm version'.
Alternative Approaches
Comparable commands in other tools
Alternative package management tools for the same job.