@ionic/utils-fs

What is @ionic/utils-fs?

@ionic/utils-fs is a utility library for file system operations, providing a set of functions to handle common file system tasks such as reading, writing, copying, and deleting files and directories. It is designed to simplify file system interactions in Node.js applications.

What are @ionic/utils-fs's main functionalities?

Reading Files

This feature allows you to read the contents of a file asynchronously. The code sample demonstrates how to read a file's content and log it to the console.

const { readFile } = require('@ionic/utils-fs');

async function readMyFile() {
  const content = await readFile('path/to/file.txt', 'utf8');
  console.log(content);
}

readMyFile();

Writing Files

This feature allows you to write data to a file asynchronously. The code sample demonstrates how to write a string to a file and log a success message.

const { writeFile } = require('@ionic/utils-fs');

async function writeMyFile() {
  await writeFile('path/to/file.txt', 'Hello, World!', 'utf8');
  console.log('File written successfully');
}

writeMyFile();

Copying Files

This feature allows you to copy a file from one location to another asynchronously. The code sample demonstrates how to copy a file and log a success message.

const { copyFile } = require('@ionic/utils-fs');

async function copyMyFile() {
  await copyFile('path/to/source.txt', 'path/to/destination.txt');
  console.log('File copied successfully');
}

copyMyFile();

Deleting Files

This feature allows you to delete a file asynchronously. The code sample demonstrates how to delete a file and log a success message.

const { unlink } = require('@ionic/utils-fs');

async function deleteMyFile() {
  await unlink('path/to/file.txt');
  console.log('File deleted successfully');
}

deleteMyFile();

Creating Directories

This feature allows you to create a directory asynchronously. The code sample demonstrates how to create a directory and log a success message.

const { mkdir } = require('@ionic/utils-fs');

async function createMyDirectory() {
  await mkdir('path/to/directory');
  console.log('Directory created successfully');
}

createMyDirectory();

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@ionic/utils-fs