ccatjs

Concatenate files using in-file @import: statements.

Prerequisites

NodeJS and npm installed.

Installing

Install the ccatjs package using npm:

npm install ccatjs -g

Usage

Assume a project containing multiple files in multiple directories.

To include a file inside another, use @import:(file.js) on a (comment) line.

Path

IMPORTANT: The path specified in the @import: statement must be relative to the containing file.

js

// @import:(file.js)

html

<!-- @import:(file.html) -->

css

/* @import:(file.css) */

etc

@import:(file.txt) 

As long as the string @import:(<yourfile>) is found the line gets replaced by the referenced file content.

Example: (see test/ folder in repository)

src/main.js

// @import:(helpers/strings.js)
// @import:(helpers/arrays.js)
function main() {
    var specialString = getString();
    var specialArray = getSpecialArray();
}

src/helpers/strings.js

function getString() {
    return 'birds' + getString2();
}
// @import:(strings2.js)

src/helpers/strings2.js

function getString2() {
    return 'aura';
}

src/helpers/arrays.js

function getSpecialArray() {
    var a = [1,2,3];
    return a;
}

Options

-u or --unique          Validates each file import to not be imported more than once.

-s or --silent          When successful do not print any output message.
    
-v or --version         Prints the current version number.

Running ccatjs

ccatjs <entryFile> <destFile>

In this example:

ccatjs src/main.js dist/out.js

Result:

dist/out.js

function getString() {
    return 'birds' + getString2();
}
function getString2() {
    return 'aura';
}
function getSpecialArray() {
    var a = [1,2,3];
    return a;
}
function main() {
    var specialString = getString();
    var specialArray = getSpecialArray();
}

Output results

Success:

+ Successfully concatenated 4 entries. 

Errors:

Error checks:

• Syntax.
• Non existing references.
• Imported before (optional with -u or --unique).
• Circular reference.

Errors are reported including filename and line number.

- File reference malformed. Correct syntax is: @import:(path/file.ext). Notice parenthesis. File `main.js`. Line: `19`.

- File reference: `../file3.js` cannot be found. File `main.js`. Line: `22`. 

- File reference: `../file4.js` imported before. File `main.js`. Line: `27`. 

- File reference: `../file4.js` causes circular reference. File `main.js`. Line: `29`. 

License

This project is licensed under the MIT license.