How to use NodeJs Module using Command Line Interface (CLI)?

Introduction

In this code snippet, we will discuss how we can use Nodejs module using npm cli (Command line interface).

First fo all lets us discuss what is CLI?
So, CLI is nothing but Command Line Inteface. An inteface for user to interact either with Operating System or directly with associated application.

Here, we will use npm cli in our code snippet.

Lets directly talk about our NodeJs module. In our current code-snippet we are not going to develop any new Nodejs module, although we will use an existing one. Detailing for NPM CLI, Nodejs is beyond the scope.

Follow these steps to get existing Nodejs modules

• Go to NPM Package repository: https://www.npmjs.com/package/number2text to check documentations


• Open Command prompt normal command prompt or you can use Powershell or Gitbash (if installed).
  


• 
  Write following and hit enter:
  

  npm install number2text

  
  OR
  

  npm install number2text --save

  
  

Please note that if you do not have Nodejs installed on your system, you need to install one.

Now you're ready to use the package. Use following code snippet:

Initiate node:

node

Create object:

 var numberToText = require('number2text');

Use public methods/functions:

var textDefault = numberToText(100);

Check the output:

console.log('Converts 1000000 to ', textDefault);

All thats it, we've done with it :)

In this code-snippet, we discussed how to use existing Nodejs modules using npm CLI.