functions/commandExists
Functions
commandExists()
function commandExists(commandName): boolean
Helper function to check if a command exists, like "git".
This is a wrapper around the commandExists.sync function from the commandExists library.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type |
|---|---|
commandName | string |
Returns
boolean
Defined in
getPythonCommand()
getPythonCommand(fatal)
function getPythonCommand(fatal): "python" | "python3"
Helper function to get the locally installed Python command. In most cases, this will be "python", but on Ubuntu it will be "python3" (for legacy reasons). This is necessary to know if JavaScript/TypeScript is launching Python.
Returns undefined if Python is not installed on the system.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
fatal | true | Whether to exit the program if Python is not found. |
Returns
"python" | "python3"
Defined in
getPythonCommand(fatal)
function getPythonCommand(fatal): "python" | "python3" | undefined
Helper function to get the locally installed Python command. In most cases, this will be "python", but on Ubuntu it will be "python3" (for legacy reasons). This is necessary to know if JavaScript/TypeScript is launching Python.
Returns undefined if Python is not installed on the system.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
fatal | false | Whether to exit the program if Python is not found. |
Returns
"python" | "python3" | undefined