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// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
/** Options for {@linkcode exists} and {@linkcode existsSync.} */export interface ExistsOptions { /** * When `true`, will check if the path is readable by the user as well. * * @default {false} */ isReadable?: boolean; /** * When `true`, will check if the path is a directory as well. Directory * symlinks are included. * * @default {false} */ isDirectory?: boolean; /** * When `true`, will check if the path is a file as well. File symlinks are * included. * * @default {false} */ isFile?: boolean;}
/** * Asynchronously test whether or not the given path exists by checking with * the file system. * * Note: Do not use this function if performing a check before another operation * on that file. Doing so creates a race condition. Instead, perform the actual * file operation directly. This function is not recommended for this use case. * See the recommended method below. * * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-of-check_to_time-of-use * * @param path The path to the file or directory, as a string or URL. * @param options Additional options for the check. * @returns A promise that resolves with `true` if the path exists, `false` * otherwise. * * @example Recommended method * ```ts * // Notice no use of exists * try { * await Deno.remove("./foo", { recursive: true }); * } catch (error) { * if (!(error instanceof Deno.errors.NotFound)) { * throw error; * } * // Do nothing... * } * ``` * * Notice that `exists()` is not used in the above example. Doing so avoids a * possible race condition. See the above section for details. * * @example Basic usage * ```ts * import { exists } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * await exists("./exists"); // true * await exists("./does_not_exist"); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is readable * ```ts * import { exists } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * await exists("./readable", { isReadable: true }); // true * await exists("./not_readable", { isReadable: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a directory * ```ts * import { exists } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * await exists("./directory", { isDirectory: true }); // true * await exists("./file", { isDirectory: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a file * ```ts * import { exists } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * await exists("./file", { isFile: true }); // true * await exists("./directory", { isFile: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a readable directory * ```ts * import { exists } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * await exists("./readable_directory", { isReadable: true, isDirectory: true }); // true * await exists("./not_readable_directory", { isReadable: true, isDirectory: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a readable file * ```ts * import { exists } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * await exists("./readable_file", { isReadable: true, isFile: true }); // true * await exists("./not_readable_file", { isReadable: true, isFile: true }); // false * ``` */export async function exists( path: string | URL, options?: ExistsOptions,): Promise<boolean> { try { const stat = await Deno.stat(path); if ( options && (options.isReadable || options.isDirectory || options.isFile) ) { if (options.isDirectory && options.isFile) { throw new TypeError( "ExistsOptions.options.isDirectory and ExistsOptions.options.isFile must not be true together.", ); } if ( (options.isDirectory && !stat.isDirectory) || (options.isFile && !stat.isFile) ) { return false; } if (options.isReadable) { if (stat.mode === null) { return true; // Exclusive on Non-POSIX systems } if (Deno.uid() === stat.uid) { return (stat.mode & 0o400) === 0o400; // User is owner and can read? } else if (Deno.gid() === stat.gid) { return (stat.mode & 0o040) === 0o040; // User group is owner and can read? } return (stat.mode & 0o004) === 0o004; // Others can read? } } return true; } catch (error) { if (error instanceof Deno.errors.NotFound) { return false; } if (error instanceof Deno.errors.PermissionDenied) { if ( (await Deno.permissions.query({ name: "read", path })).state === "granted" ) { // --allow-read not missing return !options?.isReadable; // PermissionDenied was raised by file system, so the item exists, but can't be read } } throw error; }}
/** * Synchronously test whether or not the given path exists by checking with * the file system. * * Note: Do not use this function if performing a check before another operation * on that file. Doing so creates a race condition. Instead, perform the actual * file operation directly. This function is not recommended for this use case. * See the recommended method below. * * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-of-check_to_time-of-use * * @param path The path to the file or directory, as a string or URL. * @param options Additional options for the check. * @returns `true` if the path exists, `false` otherwise. * * @example Recommended method * ```ts * // Notice no use of exists * try { * Deno.removeSync("./foo", { recursive: true }); * } catch (error) { * if (!(error instanceof Deno.errors.NotFound)) { * throw error; * } * // Do nothing... * } * ``` * * Notice that `existsSync()` is not used in the above example. Doing so avoids * a possible race condition. See the above section for details. * * @example Basic usage * ```ts * import { existsSync } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * existsSync("./exists"); // true * existsSync("./does_not_exist"); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is readable * ```ts * import { existsSync } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * existsSync("./readable", { isReadable: true }); // true * existsSync("./not_readable", { isReadable: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a directory * ```ts * import { existsSync } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * existsSync("./directory", { isDirectory: true }); // true * existsSync("./file", { isDirectory: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a file * ```ts * import { existsSync } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * existsSync("./file", { isFile: true }); // true * existsSync("./directory", { isFile: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a readable directory * ```ts * import { existsSync } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * existsSync("./readable_directory", { isReadable: true, isDirectory: true }); // true * existsSync("./not_readable_directory", { isReadable: true, isDirectory: true }); // false * ``` * * @example Check if a path is a readable file * ```ts * import { existsSync } from "https://deno.land/std@$STD_VERSION/fs/exists.ts"; * * existsSync("./readable_file", { isReadable: true, isFile: true }); // true * existsSync("./not_readable_file", { isReadable: true, isFile: true }); // false * ``` */export function existsSync( path: string | URL, options?: ExistsOptions,): boolean { try { const stat = Deno.statSync(path); if ( options && (options.isReadable || options.isDirectory || options.isFile) ) { if (options.isDirectory && options.isFile) { throw new TypeError( "ExistsOptions.options.isDirectory and ExistsOptions.options.isFile must not be true together.", ); } if ( (options.isDirectory && !stat.isDirectory) || (options.isFile && !stat.isFile) ) { return false; } if (options.isReadable) { if (stat.mode === null) { return true; // Exclusive on Non-POSIX systems } if (Deno.uid() === stat.uid) { return (stat.mode & 0o400) === 0o400; // User is owner and can read? } else if (Deno.gid() === stat.gid) { return (stat.mode & 0o040) === 0o040; // User group is owner and can read? } return (stat.mode & 0o004) === 0o004; // Others can read? } } return true; } catch (error) { if (error instanceof Deno.errors.NotFound) { return false; } if (error instanceof Deno.errors.PermissionDenied) { if ( Deno.permissions.querySync({ name: "read", path }).state === "granted" ) { // --allow-read not missing return !options?.isReadable; // PermissionDenied was raised by file system, so the item exists, but can't be read } } throw error; }}