Dhroov7/deliveroo-assignment

Cron Parser

Cron Parser is a command-line application/script that parses a cron string and expands each field to show the times at which it will run.

Features

• Parses standard cron format with five time fields: minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week, plus a command.
• Handles wildcard *, specific values, intervals, ranges, and lists in cron strings.
• Provides output in a formatted table for easy understanding.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dhroov7/deliveroo-assignment

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd deliveroo-assignment

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

Usage

Run the cron parser with a cron string as a single argument:

npm start "*/15 0 1,15 * 1-5 /usr/bin/find"

Example

Input:

*/15 0 1,15 * 1-5 /usr/bin/find

Output:

Minutes: 0 15 30 45
Hours: 0
Day of month: 1 15
Month: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Day of Week: 1 2 3 4 5
Command: /usr/bin/find

Tests

To run tests, use the following command:

npm test