npm vs Bash: 30 Metrics Comparison
npm vs Bash
npm
npm is a Declarative, Imperative programming language first appeared in 2010, designed by Isaac Schlueter. Main use cases: Package Management, Dependency Resolution.
Bash
Bash is a Procedural, Object-Oriented programming language first appeared in 1989, designed by Brian Fox. Main use cases: Automation, Scripting, DevOps.
30 Metrics
| Metric | npm | Bash |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 67318 | 55879 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 893846 | 792564 |
| TIOBE Rank | 17 | 23 |
| RedMonk Rank | 20 | 21 |
| PYPL Rank | 10 | 31 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 132555 | 116670 |
| Job Postings | 43909 | 39227 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.84 | 0.83 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 10 | 10 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 10 |
| Industry Adoption | 10 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 8 | 8 |
| Concurrency Support | 8 | 8 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 9 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 9 | 9 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 7 | 10 |
| Tooling Quality | 10 | 8 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 10 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 9 | 7 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 3 | 23 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 1 | 20 |
| Average Salary Rank | 6 | 26 |
| Job Postings Rank | 2 | 20 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 23 | 26 |
| Learning Curve Score | 3 | 4 |
| Community Size Score | 9 | 9 |
| AHP Score | 8.28 | 8.2 |
AHP Score
- npm: 8.28 (#10)
- Bash: 8.2 (#12)
npm | ######## 8.28
Bash | ######## 8.2
When to choose npm
Package Management, Dependency Resolution. npm is a Declarative, Imperative programming language first appeared in 2010, designed by Isaac Schlueter. Main use cases: Package Management, Dependency Resolution.
When to choose Bash
Automation, Scripting, DevOps, Text Processing. Bash is a Procedural, Object-Oriented programming language first appeared in 1989, designed by Brian Fox. Main use cases: Automation, Scripting, DevOps.
Hello World Example
npm:
npm install express
Bash:
echo 'Hello, World!'