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1# emptyDir(dir, [callback])
2
3Ensures 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.
4
5**Alias:** `emptydir()`
6
7- `dir` `<String>`
8- `callback` `<Function>`
9
10## Example:
11
12```js
13const fs = require('fs-extra')
14
15// assume this directory has a lot of files and folders
16// With a callback:
17fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => {
18 if (err) return console.error(err)
19
20 console.log('success!')
21})
22
23// With Promises:
24fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
25.then(() => {
26 console.log('success!')
27})
28.catch(err => {
29 console.error(err)
30})
31
32// With async/await:
33async function example () {
34 try {
35 await fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
36 console.log('success!')
37 } catch (err) {
38 console.error(err)
39 }
40}
41
42example()
43```