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Popular node packages that use dasherized names in the file system.

(Click to see a sample dasherized file from that project)

Most packages use dasherized names internally. But camel case and snake case are also quite common.

Two advantages:

  • Almost all node modules have a dasherized package name. Using dahserized names also for local imports makes sense.
  • Some files end up in a url. Almost all big sites have dasherized urls. The Verge, Engadget, NYTimes, ...
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