filetest.js

const pdfLibjs = require("pdfjs-dist/legacy/build/pdf.js");
const moment = require("moment");

const loadingTask = pdfLibjs.getDocument(
  "./public/doc/The_Daily_Stoic_366.pdf"
);
var d = moment();
var date = d.format("MMMM Do");
console.log("this is today's date", date);

// var tweetContent;

const loadPage = async function (pageNum, doc) {
  let page = await doc.getPage(pageNum);
  let content = await page.getTextContent();
  const strings = content.items.map(function (item) {
    return item.str;
  });
  return strings.join(" ");
};
const pdfProcess = async () => {


  /*
  this is the second implimentation which is alot concise and effective
  it will be my favourite
  */
  
  /*
  this is the second implimentation which is alot concise and effective
  it will be my favourite
  */
  let doc = await loadingTask.promise;
  const numPages = doc.numPages;
  for (let i = 1; i <= numPages; i++) {
    let pageData = await loadPage(i, doc);
    if (pageData.includes(date)) {
      return pageData;
    }
  }
};

//this is a promise until you can call it in an async function with an await which will
// resolve the promise authomatically else you will get null since javascript is compiled
// synchronously unless you take your remote and be in charge.
pdfProcess()
  .then((r) => {
    console.log(r);
  })
  .catch((e) => {
    console.log(e);
  });

// console.log("the content", tweetContent);

module.exports = { pdfProcess };

// console.log(module)