1 | # emptyDir(dir, [callback])
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3 | 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.
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4 |
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5 | **Alias:** `emptydir()`
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6 |
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7 | - `dir` `<String>`
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8 | - `callback` `<Function>`
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9 |
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10 | ## Example:
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11 |
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12 | ```js
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13 | const fs = require('fs-extra')
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14 |
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15 | // assume this directory has a lot of files and folders
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16 | // With a callback:
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17 | fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => {
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18 | if (err) return console.error(err)
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19 |
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20 | console.log('success!')
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21 | })
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22 |
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23 | // With Promises:
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24 | fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
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25 | .then(() => {
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26 | console.log('success!')
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27 | })
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28 | .catch(err => {
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29 | console.error(err)
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30 | })
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31 |
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32 | // With async/await:
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33 | async function example () {
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34 | try {
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35 | await fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
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36 | console.log('success!')
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37 | } catch (err) {
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38 | console.error(err)
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39 | }
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40 | }
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41 |
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42 | example()
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43 | ```
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