-v, --version

Added in: v0.1.3 Print node’s version.

-h, --help

Added in: v0.1.3 Print node command line options. The output of this option is less detailed than this document.

-e, --eval "script"

Added in: v0.5.2 Evaluate the following argument as JavaScript. The modules which are predefined in the REPL can also be used in script.

-p, --print "script"

Added in: v0.6.4 Identical to -e but prints the result.

-c, --check

Added in: v5.0.0 Syntax check the script without executing.

-i, --interactive

Added in: v0.7.7 Opens the REPL even if stdin does not appear to be a terminal.

-r, --require module

Added in: v1.6.0 Preload the specified module at startup.

Follows require()’s module resolution rules. module may be either a path to a file, or a node module name.

--no-deprecation

Added in: v0.8.0 Silence deprecation warnings.

--trace-deprecation

Added in: v0.8.0 Print stack traces for deprecations.

--throw-deprecation