Error on overwriting file with minified content about minify HOT 7 CLOSED

This is actually an issue in Bash.
using $ minify hello.js > hello.js
Bash will first execute the file redirect, prepare hello.js for writing by wiping it. Then it will execute the left hand side, allowing minify to read the now empty hello.js

Short of adding a flag called something like --overwrite-source that minifies, then writes the files back over themselves this project cannot support this.

@coderaiser What are your thoughts? would you be interested in a PR to that effect?

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Why don't use:

npx minify static/index.html > static/.index.html && mv static/.index.html static/index.html

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I do in fact use that.

Perhaps "remove the original" is a bit poorly worded when I meant "overwrite", but I digress.

Feature would certainly be nice regardless, certainly there are work arounds in the mean time so low priority.

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That's a good idea for a pull request :).

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I did end up getting something together, not sure what ended up happening to it. If I find some time I'll do it again, but as I'm not using minify (not even sure what I was using it for in the first place) it's not a high priority for me right now. Certainly doesn't mean it should be any sort of priority (or even on the radar) for you either, don't get me wrong.

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@code-forger yes, that's amazing idea for a PR :).

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Closed due to a long time of inactivity 🏝

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