Date: 2024-12-09 14:15:18
Score: 1
Natty:
- Caret (^)
Name: Caret Range Specifier
Purpose: Allows updates to the minor and patch versions, but not the major version.
Usage: "parcel": "^2.9.3"
This will update to any newer version that is compatible with the major version (e.g., 2.9.4, 2.10.0), but it will not upgrade to 3.0.0.
- Tilde (~)
Name: Tilde Range Specifier
Purpose: Allows updates to the patch version only, but not the minor or major versions.
Usage: "parcel": "~2.9.3"
This will update to any patch version within the same minor version (e.g., 2.9.4, 2.9.5), but will not update to 2.10.0.
In summary:
Caret (^): Allows updates to minor and patch versions.
Tilde (~): Allows updates to patch versions only.
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