Comment Removal Library

The Comment Removal Library is a Node.js utility for cleaning code files by removing comments while preserving specific comments that start with customizable keywords in a case-insensitive manner. It can be used as both a command-line tool and as a library in Node.js projects.

Description

Modern codebases often include comments that provide important information for developers. However, as code evolves, it can accumulate a large number of comments that are no longer relevant. This library helps you clean up your code by removing unnecessary comments while preserving comments that start with specific keywords, including variations like "Note," "Section," "NOTE," "SECTION," etc., in a case-insensitive manner.

Installation

You can install this library in your Node.js project using npm:

npm install comments-removaljs

Usage

Command-Line Tool

You can use the comments-removaljs command-line tool to remove comments from code files in a directory. By default, it processes files in the src directory and preserves comments starting with specific keywords in a case-insensitive manner.

To clean code files in the default 'src' directory:

npx comments-removaljs

You can also specify a different directory by providing an argument:

npx comments-removaljs path/to/your/directory

Library Usage

You can use this utility as a Node.js library in your own projects. Here's an example of how to use it:

const { cleanCodeFilesInDirectory } = require("comments-removaljs");

// Clean code files in the 'src' directory
cleanCodeFilesInDirectory("src");

Use Cases

Code Cleanup:

Remove unnecessary comments from your codebase while preserving important notes and sections.

Documentation Generation:

Use this utility to generate cleaner code files for documentation purposes.

Code Analysis:

Prepare code files for analysis and code metrics tools by removing non-essential comments.