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+var readline = require('readline');
+var fs = require('fs');
+
+const rl = readline.createInterface({
+    input: process.stdin,
+    output: process.stdout
+});
+
+const jsonObj = {};
+
+//checks if init is first arg
+if(process.argv[2] === "init") {
+    //fs.stat fetches info on a file but if it doesnt exist i can use the error to continue  
+    fs.stat('./package.json', function(err) {  
+        if (err) {
+            // console.log('file does not exist')
+            rl.question('package name: ', (answer) => {
+                jsonObj['packageName'] = answer;
+                rl.question('version: ', (answer) => {
+                    jsonObj['version'] = answer;
+                    rl.question('description: ', (answer) => {
+                        jsonObj['description'] = answer;
+                        rl.question('entry point: ', (answer) => {
+                            jsonObj['entryPoint'] = answer;
+                            rl.question('author: ', (answer) => {
+                                jsonObj['author'] = answer;
+                                console.log(jsonObj);
+                                saveFile();
+                                rl.close();
+                            })
+                        })
+                    })
+                })
+            });
+        } else {
+            process.exit();
+        }
+    });
+} else {
+    process.exit();
+};
+
+function saveFile() {
+    //fs.writefile requires data as a string
+    const string = JSON.stringify(jsonObj);
+    fs.writeFile('package.json', string, (err) => {
+        if (err) throw err;
+        console.log('The file has been saved!');
+    });
+}
+