filter-dir

This module filters(ignores/removes) matched files and directories in a root directory according to the .gitignore spec

You can treat this module as an extend of node-ignore

Usage

import path from 'path'
import filterDir from 'filter-dir'
const dirFilter = filterDir()
dirFilter.add(['remove.js', 'remove-dir', 'remove-dir/!**', 'remain-dir/!**', '!remain-dir/remain.js'])
dirFilter.filter(path.join(__dirname, 'filtered-dir'))

or

import path from 'path'
import filterDir from 'filter-dir'
async function useAddIgnoreFile () {
  const dirFilter = filterDir()
  await dirFilter.addIgnoreFile(path.join(__dirname, './.config'))
  await dirFilter.filter(path.join(__dirname, 'filtered-dir'))
}

useAddIgnoreFile()

Methods

add (patterns)

patterns: String | Array<String>, a string pattern or a array of string patterns.

async filter (dirPath)

dirPath: String, path of the directory that will be filtered.

It is a async function, should be used with await:

try {
  await filter (dirPath)
} catch (e) {
  // catch exception
}

async addIgnoreFile (ignoreFilePath)

ignoreFilePath: String, path of the config file that contains the ignore patterns.

The ignore patterns config file specified by ignoreFilePath and it's content should be .gitignore style.

It is a async function, should be used with await:

try {
  await addIgnoreFile (ignoreFilePath)
} catch (e) {
  // catch exception
}

getPatterns ()

return a array of patterns used.