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fs.extra
===
Extra file utilities for node.js
**Includes**
* `copy`
* `copyRecursive`
* `mkdirp`
* `move`
* `walk`
* `rmrf`
**Install**
``` bash
npm install --save fs.extra
````
**Usage**
```javascript
// this will have all of a copy of the normal fs methods as well
var fs = require('fs.extra');
```
fs.copy
===
Creates an `fs.readStream` and `fs.writeStream` and uses `util.pump` to efficiently copy.
```javascript
fs.copy('foo.txt', 'bar.txt', { replace: false }, function (err) {
if (err) {
// i.e. file already exists or can't write to directory
throw err;
}
console.log("Copied 'foo.txt' to 'bar.txt');
});
```
Options are optional. `replace` defaults to false, but will replace existing files if set to `true`.
fs.copyRecursive
===
Basically a local `rsync`, uses `fs.copy` to recursively copy files and folders (with correct permissions).
```javascript
fs.copyRecursive('./foo', './bar', function (err) {
if (err) {
throw err;
}
console.log("Copied './foo' to './bar');
});
```
fs.mkdirRecursive
===
Included from <https://github.com/substack/node-mkdirp>
```javascript
// fs.mkdirp(path, mode=(0777 & (~process.umask())), cb);
fs.mkdirp('/tmp/foo/bar/baz', function (err) {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
} else {
console.log('pow!')
}
});
```
fs.mkdirRecursiveSync
===
Included from <https://github.com/substack/node-mkdirp>
```javascript
// fs.mkdirpSync(path, mode=(0777 & (~process.umask())));
try {
fs.mkdirpSync('/tmp/foo/bar/baz');
} catch(e) {
throw e;
}
```
fs.move
===
Attempts `fs.rename`, then tries `fs.copy` + `fs.unlink` before failing.
```javascript
fs.move('foo.txt', 'bar.txt', function (err) {
if (err) {
throw err;
}
console.log("Moved 'foo.txt' to 'bar.txt');
});
```
fs.rmRecursive
===
Included from <https://github.com/jprichardson/node-fs-extra>
Recursively deletes a directory (like `rm -rf`)
```javascript
// fs.rmrf(dir, callback);
fs.rmrf('/choose/me/carefully/', function (err) {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
}
});
```
fs.rmRecursiveSync
===
Included from <https://github.com/jprichardson/node-fs-extra>
Recursively deletes a directory (like `rm -rf`)
```javascript
// fs.rmrfSync(dir);
fs.rmrfSync('/choose/me/carefully/');
```
fs.walk
===
See <https://github.com/coolaj86/node-walk>
```javascript
var walker = fs.walk(dir)
;
// file, files, directory, directories
walker.on("file", function (root, stat, next) {
var filepath = path.join(root, stat.name)
;
console.log(filepath);
});
```
Aliases and Backwards Compatibility
===
For the sake of backwards compatability, you can call the recursive functions with their names as such
fs.remove <- fs.rmRecursive <- fs.rmrf
fs.removeSync <- fs.rmRecursiveSync <- fs.rmrfSync
fs.mkdirRecursive <- fs.mkdirp
fs.mkdirRecursiveSync <- fs.mkdirpSync
License
===
Copyright AJ ONeal 2011-2015
This project is available under the MIT and Apache v2 licenses.
* http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html