run javascript command line code example

Example 1: how to run commands in the command prompt using javascript

var objShell = new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application");
        objShell.ShellExecute("cmd.exe", "C: cd C:\\pr main.exe blablafile.txt auto", "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32", "open", "1");
//NOTE: ONLY WORKS ON WINDOWS AS I KNOW OF

Example 2: run command line using javascript

const { exec } = require("child_process");

exec("ls -la", (error, stdout, stderr) => {
    if (error) {
        console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
        return;
    }
    if (stderr) {
        console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
});

Example 3: how to run javascript in terminal

// With node.js installed in windows commandline
C:\Users\Name> node
> console.log("Hello World");
Hello World
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