NPM VS YARN

npm and yarn both are popular package manager.They are used to manage project's dependencies.

NPM

• NPM stands for node package manager.
• It's package manager for javascript programming language.
• It's open source.
• Default package manager for Node.js.

YARN

• YARN stands for yet another resource negotiator.
• It's package manager for javascript programming language.
• It's developed by facebook.
• It's open source.

now let's get to know the differences between npm and yarn are explained below:

1.how to install npm and yarn

• for install npm first we have to install node.js and then npm is installed automatically with node.

• for install yarn npm have to installed using below coomand we can install yarn.

     npm install yarn --global

  2. fetching packages

• npm fetches dependencies from npm registry during every 'npm install' command.

• yarn stores dependencies locally, and fetches from the disk during a 'yarn add' command

3. command used for installing global dependencies using npm and yarn

-> npm install -g package_name@version_number


-> yarn global add package_name@version_number

commands for same procedures in npm and yarn

Command	NPM	YARN
install package	npm install package_name	yarn add package_name
uninstall package	npm uninstall package_name	yarn remove package_name
check version	npm -v	yarn version
update devlopment package	npm update package_name	yarn upgrade package_name

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HAPPY LEARNING 🙌

References-:

• The above image have been taken from Image1
• official document for npm -> NPM
• official document for yarn -> YARN