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# node-spinner
A simple spinner for node cli.
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## Installation
This package is available on [npm](http://npmjs.com) as `cli-spinner`.
``` sh
npm install cli-spinner
```
## Example usage
````javascript
var Spinner = require('cli-spinner').Spinner;
var spinner = new Spinner('processing.. %s');
spinner.setSpinnerString('|/-\\');
spinner.start();
````
## API
**`var obj = new Spinner('title')`**
Creates a new spinner object with the default options.
**`obj.start()`**
Starts the spinner.
**`obj.stop(clean)`**
Stops the spinner. Accepts a Boolean parameter to clean the console.
**`obj.setSpinnerString(spinnerString)`**
Sets the spinner string. Accepts either a String or an Integer index to reference the [built-in spinners](#demo).
**`obj.setSpinnerDelay(spinnerDelay)`**
Sets the spinner animation speed.
**`Spinner.setDefaultSpinnerString(spinnerString)`**
Sets the default spinner string for all newly created instances. Accepts either a String or an Integer index to reference the [built-in spinners](#demo).
**`Spinner.setDefaultSpinnerDelay(spinnerDelay)`**
Sets the default spinner delay for all newly created instances.
**`Spinner.setSpinnerTitle(spinnerTitle)`**
Sets the spinner title. Use printf-style strings to position the spinner.
**`Spinner.isSpinning()`**
Returns true/false depending on whether the spinner is currently spinning.
##Demo
To see a demonstration of the built-in spinners, point your console at the `example` folder and run:
````
node spinner.js
````
![preview](img/spinner.gif "Spinner")