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find-parent-dir

Finds the first parent directory that contains a given file or directory.

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What is find-parent-dir?

The find-parent-dir npm package is a utility for finding the parent directory of a given directory that contains a specific file or directory. It is useful for tasks such as locating configuration files or project root directories in a file system hierarchy.

What are find-parent-dir's main functionalities?

Find Parent Directory Containing a Specific File

This feature allows you to find the parent directory that contains a specific file, such as 'package.json'. The code sample demonstrates how to use the findParentDir function to locate the parent directory of the current directory (__dirname) that contains 'package.json'.

const findParentDir = require('find-parent-dir');

findParentDir(__dirname, 'package.json', (err, dir) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
  } else {
    console.log('Parent directory containing package.json:', dir);
  }
});

Find Parent Directory Containing a Specific Directory

This feature allows you to find the parent directory that contains a specific directory, such as 'node_modules'. The code sample demonstrates how to use the findParentDir function to locate the parent directory of the current directory (__dirname) that contains 'node_modules'.

const findParentDir = require('find-parent-dir');

findParentDir(__dirname, 'node_modules', (err, dir) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err);
  } else {
    console.log('Parent directory containing node_modules:', dir);
  }
});

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