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deno_data_dir

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In v1.1.2(2020.06.26), Deno Remove Deno.dir and dirs dependency #6385

Returns the path to the user’s data directory.

The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a string, containing a value from the following table, or null.

Platform Value Example
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME or $HOME/.local/share /home/justjavac/.local/share
macOS $HOME/Library/Application Support /Users/justjavac/Library/Application Support
Windows $APPDATA C:\Users\justjavac\AppData\Roaming

Usage

Requires allow-env permission.

Returns null if there is no applicable directory or if any other error occurs.

import dataDir from "https://deno.land/x/data_dir/mod.ts";

dataDir();
// Lin: "/home/justjavac/.local/share"
// Mac: "/Users/justjavac/Library/Application Support"
// Win: "C:\Users\justjavac\AppData\Roaming"

License

deno_data_dir is released under the MIT License. See the bundled LICENSE file for details.