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wrench.js - Recursive file operations in Node.js
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While I love Node.js, I've found myself missing some functions. Things like
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recursively deleting/chmodding a directory (or even deep copying a directory)
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shouldn't need to be re-invented time and time again.
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That said, here's my attempt at a re-usable solution, at least until something
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more formalized gets integrated into Node.js (*hint hint*). wrench.js is fairly simple
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to use - check out the documentation/examples below:
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var wrench = require("./wrench");
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// Recursively delete the entire sub-tree of a directory, then kill the directory
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wrench.rmdirSyncRecursive("my_directory_name");
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// Recursively chmod the entire sub-tree of a directory
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wrench.chmodSyncRecursive("my_directory_name", 0755);
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// Deep-copy an existing directory
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wrench.copyDirSyncRecursive("directory_to_copy", "location_where_copy_should_end_up");
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It should be noted that these are all currently synchronous operations. I'll be adding
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asynchronous versions of chmod/copy in the near future, but rmdir is one that really can't
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exist in an asynchronous fashion.
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Questions, comments? Hit me up. (ryan [at] venodesigns.net | http://twitter.com/ryanmcgrath)
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