[CB-13397] `cordova build` does not regenerate `platforms` directories

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.1
• Component/s: cordova-lib

Environment

Mac OS X 10.12.6

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Alexander Regueiro
• Created: 04/Oct/17 23:49
• Updated: 15/May/18 04:47

Description

If the `platforms` directory is deleted from a Cordova project, running `cordova build` fails to restore it from the `config.xml` file, as it should, and instead gives the error message:

Error: No platforms added to this project. Please use `cordova platform add <platform>`.

Running `cordova prepare` does however correctly restore it. However, since the documentation for `cordova build` clearly indicates that it is equivalent to running `cordova prepare` + `cordova compile`, this should not be the case.

Note: `cordova build` is able to restore the `plugins` directory without any problems.