validate-ddf

how to run validation

1. install
   • npm install -g @gapminder/validate-ddf
2. run validate-ddf on target path

$ validate-ddf -h
validate-ddf - DDF dataset validator

Usage: validate-ddf [--no-warning] [PATH] [-m|--mode ARG]
                       [-p|--generate-datapackage] [-f|--fix]
  validate DDF dataset at PATH (default to current working dir)

Available options:
  --no-warning             don't show warnings
  PATH                     The dataset path to validate
  -m,--mode ARG            configure how validator find files (filenames or
                           datapackage, default filenames)
  -p,--generate-datapackage
                           whether to generate a datapackage.json after
                           validation. (default false)
  -f,--fix                 auto-fix format issues (BOM, CRLF) in CSV files
  -h,--help                Show this help text

There are 2 modes: filenames and datapackage. In filenames mode, the validator will enumerate all files in a given folder and try to find all the filenames that match ddf standard. In datapackage mode, the validator will read all files in the resources list in datapackage.json.

how to build

1. install purescript and spago
   • npm install -g purescript
   • npm install -g spago
2. install dependencies in the project folder
   • npm install
   • spago install
3. run npm run build (which will run spago build)
4. build and create bundles npm run bundle

run test

• run npm test

create new version

create new version

1. update version in package.json
2. update version in src/Main.purs
3. build the app and module bundles: npm run bundle, see if tests look good npm test
4. npm publish