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JavaScript Install and Use Sequelize CLI

Posted by JASON LEE
JASON LEE
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What is the practical difference between CLI (Command line interface) and REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) ?

What is the practical difference between CLI (Command line interface) and REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) ?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Conceptually, a CLI and a REPL are essentially two names for the same thing: take user input, operate on it, show the result, and repeat. But I generally see the term CLI used more often in reference to operating systems, and REPL typically with languages.