expand-tilde

What is expand-tilde?

The expand-tilde npm package is designed to expand the tilde (~) in file paths to the user's home directory. This is particularly useful in Node.js applications where you might need to access or specify paths relative to the user's home directory in a platform-independent way.

What are expand-tilde's main functionalities?

Expand tilde to home directory

This feature allows the expansion of the tilde (~) to the current user's home directory. In the code sample, '~/example' is expanded to the full path, such as '/Users/username/example' on macOS or Linux, and 'C:\Users\username\example' on Windows.

const expandTilde = require('expand-tilde');
console.log(expandTilde('~/example'));

Other packages similar to expand-tilde

untildify

Similar to expand-tilde, untildify converts a tilde path to an absolute path by expanding the tilde to the user's home directory. The main difference is in the implementation details and API design, but both serve the same purpose of tilde expansion.

os-homedir

While not directly offering tilde expansion, os-homedir provides a way to find the user's home directory across different platforms. It can be used in conjunction with other path manipulation methods to achieve similar outcomes as expand-tilde.

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