Matthew Hudson matthewhudson

Here's how this works:

Include a git_hooks/ directory in your project, with these two files (plus other hooks if you want, written in a similar style).
Add "npm" to your devDependencies in package.json, so that the pre-commit hook can do its magic.
Add test and lint scripts to your package.json, e.g.

    "scripts": {
        "test": "mocha",
 "lint": "jshint ./lib --show-non-errors"

Here are some of the "gotchas" I've encountered when I converted all the javascript code into coffeescript. (BTW, this is gathered while coding for YourMechanic.com, a very cool mobile auto repair service.)

Disclaimer: Coffeescript is a great productivity booster for me personally. Even with all the things outlined below, it is still way better than javascript. None of these should discourage you from jumping into it right away.

Major gotchas

(Things that generate wrong code silently)

What is your folder-structure preference for a large-scale Node.js project?

0: Starting from Rails

This is the reference point. All the other options are based off this.

|-- app
|   |-- controllers
|   |   |-- admin

	/* BASICS */

	.CodeMirror {
	/* Set height, width, borders, and global font properties here */
	font-family: monospace;
	height: 300px;
	}
	.CodeMirror-scroll {
	/* Set scrolling behaviour here */
	overflow: auto;

	var user = {
	validateCredentials: function (username, password) {
	return (
	(!(username += '') \|\| username === '') ? { error: "No Username Given.", field: 'name' }
	: (!(username += '') \|\| password === '') ? { error: "No Password Given.", field: 'pass' }
	: (username.length < 3) ? { error: "Username is less than 3 Characters.", field: 'name' }
	: (password.length < 4) ? { error: "Password is less than 4 Characters.", field: 'pass' }
	: (!/^([a-z0-9_-]+)$/i.test(username)) ? { error: "Username contains invalid characters.", field: 'name' }
	: false
	);

	// So this is short and easier

	process.stdin.resume()
	process.stdin.on('data', function(data) { process.stdout.write(data) })
	process.stdout.on('error', function(err) {
	if (err.code === 'EPIPE') return process.exit()
	process.emit('error', err)
	})

	#!/usr/bin/env sh

	##
	# This is script with usefull tips taken from:
	# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
	#
	# install it:
	# curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/2108403/hack.sh \| sh
	#

	export PATH="$(brew --prefix)/bin:$(brew --prefix php)/bin:$(brew --prefix python)/bin:/usr/local/share/python:/usr/local/lib/node_modules:/usr/local/PEAR:$PATH"

	export NODE_PATH=/usr/local/lib/node_modules
	export GIT_EDITOR="subl -w" # Change to whatever you want your default git editor to be
	export RUBYOPT=rubygems

	# a crap-ton of ssh aliases
	alias update='brew update && brew outdated \| xargs brew upgrade'
	alias ls='ls -alh'
	alias ll='ls -alh'

	<!doctype html>

	<!-- http://taylor.fausak.me/2015/01/27/ios-8-web-apps/ -->

	<html>
	<head>
	<title>iOS 8 web app</title>

	<!-- CONFIGURATION -->

	.shape{
	height: 100%;
	width: 100%;
	}
	.circle {
	border-radius: 50%/50%;
	-moz-border-radius: 50%/50%;
	-webkit-border-radius: 50%/50%;
	}
	.hide {