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EmptyDir() function in fs-extra - NodeJS
Introduction to Async emptyDir()
This method is used to empty a directory whether it is empty or not. If the directory is not empty it will remove all its contents and empty it. A new empty directory is created if the directory does not exist.
Syntax
emptyDir(dir, [, callbacks])
Parameters
dir – This is a string paramter which will hold the location of the directory structure.
callback – This function will give a callback if any error occurs.
Example 1
Check that fs-extra is installed before proceeding; if not, install fs-exra.
You can use the following command to check whether fs-extra is installed or not.
npm ls fs-extra
Create a asyncEmptyDir.js and copy-paste the following code snippet into that file.
Now, run the following command to run the following code snippet.
node asyncEmptyDir.js
Code Snippet −
const fs = require('fs-extra')
// Assuming the directory exists and has content
// Checking directory with a callback:
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/dir', err => {
if (err) return console.error(err)
console.log('Async Success with callback !')
})
// Checking directory with Promises:
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/dir')
.then(() => {
console.log('Async Success with Promises !')
})
.catch(err => {
console.error(err)
})
// Checking directory with async/await
async function asyncEmptyDir () {
try {
await fs.emptyDir('/tmp/dir')
console.log('Await Success !')
} catch (err) {
console.error(err)
}
}
asyncEmptyDir()Output
C:\Users\tutorialsPoint\> node asyncEmptyDir.js Async Success with callback ! Async Success with Promises ! Await Success !
Updated on: 27-Apr-2021
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