Update package.json dependencies with npm-check-updates

npm-check-updates is a command-line tool that allows you to upgrade your package.json or bower.json dependencies to the latest versions, regardless of existing version constraints. npm-check-updates maintains your existing semantic versioning policies Install it using npm install -g npm-check-updates Then run ncu to check for updates, and run ncu -u to actually update your package.json / …

Batch install dependencies in all subfolder-organised projects

As a lecturer ICT I have to correct the work our students make. Therefor I collect all solutions and put them in a subfolder-organised structure on disk: per student I create a subfolder and put their solution into that folder(*). $ tree -L 1 . ├── student1 ├── student2 ├── … └── studentN As – …

CocoaPods Tech Talk Video

Great tech talk by the folks over at Ray Wenderlich on CocaoPods, the dependency manager for Objective-C. Be sure to click through on the link below as the original article contains a truckload of useful links. CocoaPods Tech Talk Video → Source Code used in the talk (.zip) → CocoaPods →

Composer – Dependency Manager for PHP

Composer is a tool for dependency management in PHP. It allows you to declare the dependent libraries your project needs and it will install them in your project for you. Think npm install but then for PHP { “require”: { “monolog/monolog”: “1.2.*” } } $ composer install Plays nice with packages that support PSR-0 autoloading. …