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# JSRepl.desktop
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*A .desktop file that launches a quick JavaScript REPL in KWrite and Konsole*
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If you're anything like me:
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* You're an avid KDE user
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* You've been using tools like [RunJS](https://github.com/lukehaas/RunJS) to try things out, fix bugs, format text, et cetera, but...
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* you think [Electron](https://github.com/electron/electron) should die in a fire,
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* you want to use FLOSS tools where at all possible,
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* ...and you don't really need all sorts of fancy features anyway.
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Well, here you go, friend. This quick and dirty .desktop file creates `repl.js` in the liminal space that is your `/tmp/` directory, opens it in KWrite, and opens up a Konsole window that watches `/tmp/repl.js` for changes and runs them in node using nodemon (IE, gives you a barebones JavaScript REPL).
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## Screenshot:
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## Dependencies:
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* KWrite
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* Konsole
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* Node
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* Nodemon
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## Installation:
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Drop JSRepl.desktop wherever it needs to live on your system:
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```bash
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wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/N-Upchurch/JSRepl.desktop/main/JSRepl.desktop -P ~/.local/share/applications/
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```
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## Use:
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1. Open your application launcher and click on JSRepl to launch
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2. Write some JavaScript
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3. Save to run your code (or if you're really fancy, and brave, turn on autosave in KWrite)
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## FAQs:
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* Does it work with TypeScript?
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* My guy, if I wanted *types* I'd learn a *real* programming language.
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* Does it have X feature?
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* Probably not; it's just a .desktop file. Feel free to submit a PR if you have ideas.
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* Do I have to use KWrite and Konsole?
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* Not if you change the program names in JSRepl.desktop, but you're on your own there.
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* What happens to repl.js when I'm done with it?
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* It's deleted the next time you restart your machine.
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* What if I want to keep repl.js or save it somewhere else?
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* Either save a copy somewhere else using KWrite, or copy it from `/tmp/`:
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`sudo cp /tmp/repl.js /my/new/dir/`
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