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https://github.com/r-unic/inotify-fixed

Fixed version for Crystal 1.8.1 of the inotify.cr shard.
https://github.com/r-unic/inotify-fixed

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Fixed version for Crystal 1.8.1 of the inotify.cr shard.

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# inotify

Inotify bindings for [Crystal language](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal).

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## Installation

Add this to your application's `shard.yml`:

```yaml
dependencies:
inotify:
github: petoem/inotify.cr
version: 1.0.1
```

## Usage

```crystal
require "inotify"

# To watch a file or directory ...
watcher = Inotify.watch "/path/to/file.txt" do |event|
# your awesome logic
end

# ... for 10 seconds.
sleep 10.seconds
watcher.close
```
*Note: You have to run something in the main fiber or else your program will exit.*

More documentation can be found [here](https://petoem.github.io/inotify.cr/).

## Development

To enable logging to `STDOUT` set `INOTIFY_LOG_LEVEL` environment variable to `DEBUG`.

## Contributing

1. [Fork it!](https://github.com/petoem/inotify.cr/fork)
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature)
5. Create a new Pull Request

## Contributors

- [petoem](https://github.com/petoem) Michael Petö - creator, maintainer