What is a package.json file?

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chetan shidling asked 4 years ago

I need short information.

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chetan shidling answered 4 years ago

It serves as documentation for what packages your project depends on.
It allows you to specify the versions of a package that your project can use using semantic versioning rules.
Makes your build reproducible, which means that its way is easier to share with other developers.