nikrb / change-var-to-const-let

script to change var to const/let in fcc md files

script to change var to const/let in fcc md files

prerequisites

if you can run FCC locally you should be good to go

installation

1. clone repo
2. npm install
3. cp sample.env .env
4. update .env to point FCC_BASE_DIR to your local copy

tests

to run the tests for the conversion script npm run test:all

running the script

First cd to your local FCC and create a new branch. Then cd back to this local repo and npm start.

This will create .out and .dif files in the curriculum/challenges/english directory structure for all files that are to be updated.

Check through the dif files to ensure nothing untoward occurred.

1. find /curriculum/challenges/english -name '*.dif' > changelist.txt
2. vi `cat changelist.txt`
3. View each dif file and make sure vars are changed to const, or let if reassigned

replace md files with .out files

find curriculum/challenges/english/ -name '*.out' | rename -f 's/(.*).out/$1.md/'

Then go through each of the changed files testing client app and curriculum test. There are currently 5 files which the converter fails on and a dozen or so files that require attention due to seed/solution issues. These are detailed in the outlist.txt file.

Finally commit the changes to the FCC repo and push.

directories skipped

1. no js

   curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design

2. var dec/defs are required

   curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/es6

3. external projects

   curriculum/challenges/english/06-information-security-and-quality-assurance curriculum/challenges/english/05-apis-and-microservices

oopsies!

should you need to restart, remove the generated files from the FCC repo: git clean -f > out. Don't forget the redirect or terminal will flood with deleted files!