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@vtj / node / emptyDir

Function: emptyDir()

Call Signature

emptyDir(path): Promise<void>

Ensures that a directory is empty. Deletes directory contents if the directory is not empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The directory itself is not deleted.

Parameters

path

string

Returns

Promise<void>

Example

import * as fs from 'fs-extra'

// assume this directory has a lot of files and folders
// With a callback:
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => {
  if (err) return console.error(err)
  console.log('success!')
})

// With Promises:
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
  .then(() => {
    console.log('success!')
  })
  .catch(err => {
    console.error(err)
  })

// With async/await:
async function asyncAwait () {
  try {
    await fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
    console.log('success!')
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err)
  }
}

asyncAwait()

Defined in

packages/node/src/fs.ts:5

Call Signature

emptyDir(path, callback): void

Ensures that a directory is empty. Deletes directory contents if the directory is not empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The directory itself is not deleted.

Parameters

path

string

callback

NoParamCallback

Returns

void

Example

import * as fs from 'fs-extra'

// assume this directory has a lot of files and folders
// With a callback:
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => {
  if (err) return console.error(err)
  console.log('success!')
})

// With Promises:
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
  .then(() => {
    console.log('success!')
  })
  .catch(err => {
    console.error(err)
  })

// With async/await:
async function asyncAwait () {
  try {
    await fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
    console.log('success!')
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err)
  }
}

asyncAwait()

Defined in

packages/node/src/fs.ts:5