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@vtj / node / emptyDir

Function: emptyDir()

emptyDir(path)

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

emptyDir(path, callback)

emptyDir(path, callback): void

Parameters

• path: string

• callback: NoParamCallback

Returns

void

Defined in

packages/node/src/fs.ts:5