@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam

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@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam adds file system methods that aren't included in the native fs module and adds promise support to the fs methods. It also uses graceful-fs to prevent EMFILE errors. It should be a drop in replacement for fs.

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Why?

I got tired of including mkdirp, rimraf, and ncp in most of my projects.

Installation

npm install @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam

Usage

CommonJS

@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam is a drop in replacement for native fs. All methods in fs are attached to @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam. All fs methods return promises if the callback isn't passed.

You don't ever need to include the original fs module again:

const fs = require('fs') // this is no longer necessary

you can now do this:

const fs = require('@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam')

or if you prefer to make it clear that you're using @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam and not fs, you may want to name your fs variable fse like so:

const fse = require('@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam')

you can also keep both, but it's redundant:

const fs = require('fs')
const fse = require('@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam')

ESM

There is also an @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam/esm import, that supports both default and named exports. However, note that fs methods are not included in @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam/esm; you still need to import fs and/or fs/promises seperately:

import { readFileSync } from 'fs'
import { readFile } from 'fs/promises'
import { outputFile, outputFileSync } from '@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam/esm'

Default exports are supported:

import fs from 'fs'
import fse from '@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam/esm'
// fse.readFileSync is not a function; must use fs.readFileSync

but you probably want to just use regular @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam instead of @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam/esm for default exports:

import fs from '@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam'
// both fs and @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam methods are defined

Sync vs Async vs Async/Await

Most methods are async by default. All async methods will return a promise if the callback isn't passed.

Sync methods on the other hand will throw if an error occurs.

Also Async/Await will throw an error if one occurs.

Example:

const fs = require('@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam')

// Async with promises:
fs.copy('/tmp/myfile', '/tmp/mynewfile')
  .then(() => console.log('success!'))
  .catch(err => console.error(err))

// Async with callbacks:
fs.copy('/tmp/myfile', '/tmp/mynewfile', err => {
  if (err) return console.error(err)
  console.log('success!')
})

// Sync:
try {
  fs.copySync('/tmp/myfile', '/tmp/mynewfile')
  console.log('success!')
} catch (err) {
  console.error(err)
}

// Async/Await:
async function copyFiles () {
  try {
    await fs.copy('/tmp/myfile', '/tmp/mynewfile')
    console.log('success!')
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err)
  }
}

copyFiles()

Methods

Async

Sync

NOTE: You can still use the native Node.js methods. They are promisified and copied over to @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam. See notes on fs.read(), fs.write(), & fs.writev()

What happened to walk() and walkSync()?

They were removed from @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam in v2.0.0. If you need the functionality, walk and walkSync are available as separate packages, klaw and klaw-sync.

Third Party

CLI

fse-cli allows you to run @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam from a console or from npm scripts.

TypeScript

If you like TypeScript, you can use @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam with it: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam

File / Directory Watching

If you want to watch for changes to files or directories, then you should use chokidar.

Obtain Filesystem (Devices, Partitions) Information

fs-filesystem allows you to read the state of the filesystem of the host on which it is run. It returns information about both the devices and the partitions (volumes) of the system.

Misc.

Hacking on @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam

Wanna hack on @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam? Great! Your help is needed! @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam is one of the most depended upon Node.js packages. This project uses JavaScript Standard Style - if the name or style choices bother you, you're gonna have to get over it :) If standard is good enough for npm, it's good enough for @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam.

js-standard-style

What's needed?

  • First, take a look at existing issues. Those are probably going to be where the priority lies.
  • More tests for edge cases. Specifically on different platforms. There can never be enough tests.
  • Improve test coverage.

Note: If you make any big changes, you should definitely file an issue for discussion first.

Running the Test Suite

@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam contains hundreds of tests.

  • npm run lint: runs the linter (standard)
  • npm run unit: runs the unit tests
  • npm run unit-esm: runs tests for @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam/esm exports
  • npm test: runs the linter and all tests

When running unit tests, set the environment variable CROSS_DEVICE_PATH to the absolute path of an empty directory on another device (like a thumb drive) to enable cross-device move tests.

Windows

If you run the tests on the Windows and receive a lot of symbolic link EPERM permission errors, it's because on Windows you need elevated privilege to create symbolic links. You can add this to your Windows's account by following the instructions here: http://superuser.com/questions/104845/permission-to-make-symbolic-links-in-windows-7 However, I didn't have much luck doing this.

Since I develop on Mac OS X, I use VMWare Fusion for Windows testing. I create a shared folder that I map to a drive on Windows. I open the Node.js command prompt and run as Administrator. I then map the network drive running the following command:

net use z: "\\vmware-host\Shared Folders"

I can then navigate to my @diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam directory and run the tests.

Naming

I put a lot of thought into the naming of these functions. Inspired by @coolaj86's request. So he deserves much of the credit for raising the issue. See discussion(s) here:

First, I believe that in as many cases as possible, the Node.js naming schemes should be chosen. However, there are problems with the Node.js own naming schemes.

For example, fs.readFile() and fs.readdir(): the F is capitalized in File and the d is not capitalized in dir. Perhaps a bit pedantic, but they should still be consistent. Also, Node.js has chosen a lot of POSIX naming schemes, which I believe is great. See: fs.mkdir(), fs.rmdir(), fs.chown(), etc.

We have a dilemma though. How do you consistently name methods that perform the following POSIX commands: cp, cp -r, mkdir -p, and rm -rf?

My perspective: when in doubt, err on the side of simplicity. A directory is just a hierarchical grouping of directories and files. Consider that for a moment. So when you want to copy it or remove it, in most cases you'll want to copy or remove all of its contents. When you want to create a directory, if the directory that it's suppose to be contained in does not exist, then in most cases you'll want to create that too.

So, if you want to remove a file or a directory regardless of whether it has contents, just call fs.remove(path). If you want to copy a file or a directory whether it has contents, just call fs.copy(source, destination). If you want to create a directory regardless of whether its parent directories exist, just call fs.mkdirs(path) or fs.mkdirp(path).

Credit

@diotoborg/minus-alias-quisquam wouldn't be possible without using the modules from the following authors:

License

Licensed under MIT

Copyright (c) 2011-2024 JP Richardson

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