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# REPL
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Read-Eval-Print-Loop (REPL) is a simple, interactive computer programming
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environment that takes single user inputs (i.e. single expressions), evaluates
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them, and returns the result to the user.
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2016-10-02 18:12:37 +00:00
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The `repl` module provides a REPL implementation that can be accessed using:
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* Assuming you have `electron` or `electron-prebuilt` installed as a local
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project dependency:
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```sh
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./node_modules/.bin/electron --interactive
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```
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* Assuming you have `electron` or `electron-prebuilt` installed globally:
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```sh
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electron --interactive
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```
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2016-10-03 18:42:25 +00:00
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2016-10-04 14:02:46 +00:00
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This only creates a REPL for the main process. You can use the Console
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tab of the Dev Tools to get a REPL for the renderer processes.
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2016-10-06 18:38:09 +00:00
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**Note:** `electron --interactive` is not available on Windows.
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2016-10-06 18:38:09 +00:00
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More information can be found in the [Node.js REPL docs](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest/docs/api/repl.html).
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