Node.js · Junior · Question 21 of 75

What is `package.json`?

1A log of all npm commands that were run
2A file that stores downloaded package code
✓Correct answer: A file that describes the project: name, version, scripts, dependencies and settings

Explanation

It is the project manifest. npm init creates it. Fields like type, exports and engines also tell Node.js and npm how to treat the package.

Further reading

npm Docs: package.json ↗

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