Operating my node.js application can be quite confusing. When launched by npm start, it operates in "production" mode, whereas when launched using node start.js, it runs in 'development' mode.
I want to ensure that the 'development' mode is set based on the system variable even with 'npm start'. How can I achieve this?
To check the value of NODE_ENV within the script, I use the following line:
console.log(process.env.NODE_ENV)
The system variable displays as follows:
d:\>echo %NODE_ENV%
development
Here is what's written in my NPN content:
...
"private": true,
"main": "start.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "node --use_strict start.js",
...
The issue at hand:
- When executing
node --use_strict start.js, it correctly shows "development". - However, running
npm startdisplays production erroneously.
(OS: Windows 7, npm version: 3.8.3, node version: v5.10.1)