Node.js fs.Dir.path() Method

The fs.Dir.path() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of class fs.Dir within the File System module which is used to get the path of the directory.

Syntax:

const dir.path

Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This method returns the path of the directory.

Example 1: The below programs illustrate the use of fs.Dir.path() method.

Filename: index.js

JavaScript

// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// dir.path() method
const fs = require('fs');

// Initiating async function
async function stop(path) {

    // Creating and initiating directory's
    // underlying resource handle
    const dir = await fs.promises.opendir(path);

    console.log("All the dirent before operation :- ");

    for (let i = 0; i <= 2; i++) {
        console.log(((dir.readSync())).name);
    }

    // Getting the path of the directory
    // by using path() method
    const pathval = dir.path;

    console.log("All the dirent after operation :- ");

    for (let i = 0; i <= 2; i++) {
        console.log(((dir.readSync())).name);
    }

    // Display the result
    console.log("\nPath :- " + pathval);
}

// Catching error
stop('./').catch(console.error);

Run the index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Output:

All the dirent before operation :- 
books.txt
datastore.json
example.txt
All the dirent after operation :-
index.js
node_modules
package-lock.json

Path :- ./

Example 2: The below programs illustrate the use of fs.Dir.path() method

Filename: index.js

JavaScript

// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// dir.path() method
const fs = require('fs');
const fsPromises = fs.promises;

// Name of the directory to be created
let directo = './temp';

// Checking if the directory is
// present or not
if (!fs.existsSync(directo)) {
    fs.mkdirSync(directo);
}

// Initiating asynchronise function
async function funct(path) {

    // Initializing dir
    let dir = null;
    let pathval = null;

    try {

        // Creating and initiating directory's
        // underlying resource handle
        dir = await fs.promises.opendir('./');


        console.log("All the dirent before operation :- " +
            ((dir.readSync())));

        // Getting the path of the directory
        // by using path() method
        pathval = dir.path;

    } finally {

        if (dir) {

            // Close the file if it is opened.
            console.log("Path :- " + pathval);

            console.log("All the dirent after operation :- " +
                ((dir.readSync())));
            await dir.close();
        }
    }
}

funct('./').catch(console.error);

Run the index.js file using the following command:

node index.js

Output:

All the dirent before operation :- [object Object]
Path :- ./
All the dirent after operation :- [object Object]

Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/fs.html#fs_dir_path

Node.js fs.Dir.path() Method

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