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npm, npx, and yarn. Which one is better?


I can see create-react-app has added installation with npx. So it made me curious to check which one is better npm, npx or yarn. Which one is better and which is better to use and why?


Solution

  • npm: installation of packages (libraries), i.e. pieces of functionality to help you build your own applications.

    npx: npx is a tool to execute packages without installing the packages.

    yarn: also installation of packages. yarn is a replacement for npm that sits on top of the same packages repository.