0.1.1 • Published 10 years ago
lineder v0.1.1
Lineder 
Finds and returns information on each line of the file that matches a regular expression.
Features
Lineder finds and returns information on each line of the file that matches your search.
- Search with regular expressions.
- Get the line number(s) that the matched result was found on.
- Get the entire line(s) that the matched result was found in.
Getting Started
- Install with NPM -
npm install --save lineder
Usage
var lineder = require( "lineder" );
/* file.txt
1. this is the text for line one.
2. this is the text for line two.
3. this is the text for line three.
*/
lineder( "file.txt", "line two", function( err, results ) {
//=> [ { line: 2, value "this is the text for line two." } ]
});API
lineder( path )
| Name | Type | Argument | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | string | <required> | the path of the file to be searched. |
lineder.find( regex, callback )
| Name | Type | Argument | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| regex | string|regex | <required> | a string or regular expression to search the file for. |
| callback | function | <required> | callback that returns the results of the search |
callback( error, results )
| Name | Type | Argument | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | error | <required> | any errors that may have occured. |
| results | array | <required> | an array of objects containg the line number and values from the results of the search. |
Contributing
In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality.
License
Copyright (c) 2015 Jason Bellamy
Licensed under the MIT license.