exec-queue
v0.0.2
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Safely run exec in a loop.
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#Exec Queue Safely run exec in a loop.
I ran into an Error: spawn EMFILE
when trying to call exec too many times
(ie. in a loop). This module safely packages exec so that you may use it in a
loop without creating too many child processes.
##Usage
npm install exec-queue
var exec = require('exec-queue');
for (var i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
exec('ls', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
console.log(stdout);
});
}
Try the above example with require('child_process').exec
instead. ;)
The current limit is 10 child processes running simultaneously. I did not test the limit (maybe it can be queried by OS). If you need more, please file an issue, as I could add to the API to be able to specify the limit.