Is it possible to disable the node-history of read-eval-print-loop (REPL) stored in the .node_repl_history file in the home directory(~)?

Im using macOS High Sierra, and node is installed through home-brew.

Is it possible to disable the node-history of read-eval-print-loop (REPL) stored in the .node_repl_history file in the home directory(~)?

Im using macOS High Sierra, and node is installed through home-brew.

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• node.js
• macos
• history
• read-eval-print-loop

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You can disable it by setting the NODE_REPL_HISTORY environment variable to "".

You can read more about the environment variables and REPL in the Node.js documentation.

You can temporarily disable node REPL history by running

var oldWrite = fs.write; var oldFs = fs; fs.write = () => {}; delete globalThis.fs; var fs = {...oldFs,write:oldWrite};

Note that this will only last until the REPL is closed and this will not disable reading history, only adding history.