CI/CD pipeline basics in Node.js - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to define a basic GitHub Actions workflow that triggers on push.

Node.js

name: Node.js CI
on: [1]
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3

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Arelease

Bschedule

Cpush

Dpull_request

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Common Mistakes

Using pull_request instead of push triggers workflow on PRs, not pushes.

The push event triggers the workflow when code is pushed to the repository.

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medium

Complete the code to add a step that installs Node.js dependencies using npm.

Node.js

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm [1]

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Astart

Binstall

Cbuild

Dtest

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Common Mistakes

Using npm start runs the app instead of installing packages.

The npm install command installs all dependencies listed in package.json.

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hard

Fix the error in the step that runs tests by completing the command.

Node.js

      - name: Run tests
        run: npm [1]

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Atest

Bbuild

Cinstall

Dstart

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Common Mistakes

Using npm build or npm start does not run tests.

The npm test command runs the test scripts defined in package.json.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a job that runs on Ubuntu and caches npm dependencies.

Node.js

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: [1]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Cache npm dependencies
        uses: actions/cache@v3
        with:
          path: ~/.npm
          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-[2]

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Aubuntu-latest

Bwindows-latest

C14

D18

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using Windows runner when Linux is expected.

Using wrong Node.js version in cache key.

The job runs on Ubuntu latest version. The cache key includes Node.js version 18 to separate caches by version.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to define a workflow that triggers on pull requests, installs dependencies, and runs tests.

Node.js

name: CI
on: [1]
jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm [2]
      - name: Run tests
        run: npm [3]

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Apull_request

Binstall

Ctest

Dpush

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using push instead of pull_request for trigger.

Mixing up install and test commands.

The workflow triggers on pull requests, installs dependencies with npm install, and runs tests with npm test.