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--description--

Similar to how the tilde we learned about in the last challenge allows npm to install the latest PATCH for a dependency, the caret (^) allows npm to install future updates as well. The difference is that the caret will allow both MINOR updates and PATCHes.

Your current version of @freecodecamp/example should be ~1.2.13 which allows npm to install to the latest 1.2.x version. If you were to use the caret (^) as a version prefix instead, npm would be allowed to update to any 1.x.x version.

"package": "^1.3.8"

This would allow updates to any 1.x.x version of the package.

--instructions--

Use the caret (^) to prefix the version of @freecodecamp/example in your dependencies and allow npm to update it to any new MINOR release.

Note: The version numbers themselves should not be changed.

--hints--

"dependencies" should include "@freecodecamp/example".

(getUserInput) =>
$.get(getUserInput('url') + '/_api/package.json').then(
(data) => {
var packJson = JSON.parse(data);
assert.property(
packJson.dependencies,
'@freecodecamp/example',
'"dependencies" does not include "@freecodecamp/example"'
);
},
(xhr) => {
throw new Error(xhr.responseText);
}
);

"@freecodecamp/example" version should match "^1.x.x".

(getUserInput) =>
$.get(getUserInput('url') + '/_api/package.json').then(
(data) => {
var packJson = JSON.parse(data);
assert.match(
packJson.dependencies["@freecodecamp/example"],
/^\^1\./,
'Wrong version of "@freecodecamp/example". It should be ^1.2.13'
);
},
(xhr) => {
throw new Error(xhr.responseText);
}
);