This code exports an array of file patterns to be ignored by a tool, containing patterns for various file types and directories.

Run example

npm run import -- "common ignore paths"

common ignore paths

var ignores = [
    '**/bin/**',
    '**/obj/**',
    '**/dist/**',
    
    '**/*.spec*',
    '**/*.Tests/**',
    '**/typings/**',
    '**/packages/**',
    '**/node_modules/**',
    '**/vendor/**',
//            '**/*test*/*',
//            '**/*Test*/*',
    '**/Downloads/**',
    '**/Library/**',
    '**/Applications/**',
    '**/AppData/**',
    '**/Trash/**',
    '**/proc/**',
    '**/wp-content/**',
    '**/wp-includes/**',
    '**/Pods/**',
    '**/svn/**',
    '**/lib/**',
    '**/.git/**',
    '**/.vscode/**',
    '**/.npm/**',
    '**/\\.*',
    '**/.*',
    '**/Cache/**',
    '**/Creative Cloud Files/**',
]

module.exports = {
    ignores
}

```javascript
// Ignores configuration for glob patterns
const ignores = [
  // Patterns for generated or compiled code
  '**/bin/**',
  '**/obj/**',
  '**/dist/**',
  
  // Patterns for test and example code
  '**/*.spec*',
  '**/tests/**',
  '**/examples/**',
  '**/typings/**',
  
  // Patterns for vendor and third-party code
  '**/packages/**',
  '**/node_modules/**',
  '**/vendor/**',
  
  // Patterns for system and OS files
  '**/Downloads/**',
  '**/Library/**',
  '**/Applications/**',
  '**/AppData/**',
  '**/Trash/**',
  '**/proc/**',
  '**/wp-content/**',
  '**/wp-includes/**',
  '**/Pods/**',
  '**/svn/**',
  '**/lib/**',
  
  // Patterns for version control and IDE metadata
  '**/.git/**',
  '**/.vscode/**',
  '**/.npm/**',
  '**/\\.gitignore',
  '**/\\.gitattributes',
  
  // Patterns for cache and temporary files
  '**/Cache/**',
  '**/Creative Cloud Files/**',
  '**/__pycache__/**',
  '**/__temp__/**',
];

// Export ignores configuration as a module
module.exports = {
  ignores: [
    // Normalize path patterns to start with **
    ignores.map(pattern => `**/${pattern.replace(/^\/+/, '')}`),
  ],
};
```

Code Breakdown

Code Purpose

This code exports an array of file patterns to be ignored by a tool (likely a version control system or a build tool).

Patterns

The ignores array contains glob patterns that match specific file paths to be ignored. These patterns are grouped into several categories:

• Build artifacts:
  • **/bin/**: ignores all files and directories in the bin directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/obj/**: ignores all files and directories in the obj directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/dist/**: ignores all files and directories in the dist directory and its subdirectories.
• Test files:
  • **/*.spec*: ignores all files with the .spec extension.
  • **/*.Tests/**: ignores all files and directories in the Tests directory and its subdirectories.
• Node.js and TypeScript files:
  • **/typings/**: ignores all files and directories in the typings directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/packages/**: ignores all files and directories in the packages directory and its subdirectories.
• Node.js dependencies:
  • **/node_modules/**: ignores all files and directories in the node_modules directory and its subdirectories.
• Other directories and files:
  • **/vendor/**: ignores all files and directories in the vendor directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/Downloads/**: ignores all files and directories in the Downloads directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/Library/**: ignores all files and directories in the Library directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/Applications/**: ignores all files and directories in the Applications directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/AppData/**: ignores all files and directories in the AppData directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/Trash/**: ignores all files and directories in the Trash directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/proc/**: ignores all files and directories in the proc directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/wp-content/**: ignores all files and directories in the wp-content directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/wp-includes/**: ignores all files and directories in the wp-includes directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/Pods/**: ignores all files and directories in the Pods directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/svn/**: ignores all files and directories in the svn directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/lib/**: ignores all files and directories in the lib directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/.git/**: ignores all files and directories in the .git directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/.vscode/**: ignores all files and directories in the .vscode directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/.npm/**: ignores all files and directories in the .npm directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/\\.*: ignores all files and directories whose names start with a backslash (\).
  • **/.*: ignores all files and directories whose names start with a dot (.).
  • **/Cache/**: ignores all files and directories in the Cache directory and its subdirectories.
  • **/Creative Cloud Files/**: ignores all files and directories in the Creative Cloud Files directory and its subdirectories.

Export

The module.exports statement exports the ignores array as a JavaScript module.