path-exists
Check if a path exists
NOTE: fs.existsSync
has been un-deprecated in Node.js since 6.8.0. If you only need to check synchronously, this module is not needed.
Never use this before handling a file though:
In particular, checking if a file exists before opening it is an anti-pattern that leaves you vulnerable to race conditions: another process may remove the file between the calls to
fs.exists()
andfs.open()
. Just open the file and handle the error when it's not there.
Install
$ npm install path-exists
Usage
// foo.js
import {pathExists} from 'path-exists';
console.log(await pathExists('foo.js'));
//=> true
API
pathExists(path)
Returns a Promise<boolean>
of whether the path exists.
pathExistsSync(path)
Returns a boolean
of whether the path exists.
Related
- path-exists-cli - CLI for this module
- path-type - Check if a path exists and whether it's a file, directory, or symlink
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