npm unistall * or remove node_modules. Is there a difference?

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npm unistall * or remove node_modules. Is there a difference?

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npm uninstallwill clean up the node_modules, package.json, package-lock.json
Just deleting node_modulesthe , remove the dependency files, and they can be installed again via npm install(if left package.json)
https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/uninstall