Node.
js File System Module
Node.js as a File Server
The Node.js file system module allows you to work with the file system on your
computer.
To include the File System module, use the require() method:
var fs1 = require('fs');
Common use for the File System module:
Read files
Create files
Update files
Delete files
Rename files
Read Files
The fs.readFile() method is used to read files on your computer.
Assume we have the following HTML file (located in the same folder as Node.js):
demofile1.html
<html>
<body>
<h1>My Header</h1>
<p>My paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Create a Node.js file that reads the HTML file, and return the content:
Example Node.js Server inhtml.js
var http = require('http');
var fs = require('fs');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
fs.readFile('demofile1.html', function(err, data) {
res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});
res.write(data);
return res.end();
});
}).listen(8080);
Create Files
The File System module has methods for creating new files:
fs.appendFile()
fs.open()
fs.writeFile()
The fs.appendFile() method appends specified content to a file. If the file does
not exist, the file will be created:
1)appen1.js
var fs = require('fs');
fs.appendFile('abc.txt', 'Hello content!', function (err)
{
if (err) throw err;
console.log('Saved!');
});
The fs.open() method takes a "flag" as the second argument, if the flag is "w" for
"writing", the specified file is opened for writing. If the file does not exist, an
empty file is created:
Example:-openfile.js
Create a new, empty file using the open() method:
Openfile.js
var fs = require('fs');
fs.open('writefile2.txt', 'w', function (err, file) {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('Saved!');
});
The fs.writeFile() method replaces the specified file and
content if it exists. If the file does not exist, a new file,
containing the specified content, will be created:
Example
Create a new file using the writeFile() method:
Name:writefile.js
var fs = require('fs');
fs.writeFile('Writetxt.txt', 'welcome!', function (err) {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('Saved!');
});
Update Files
The File System module has methods for updating files:
fs.appendFile()
fs.writeFile()
The fs.appendFile() method appends the specified content at the end of the specified
file:
Example
Append "This is my text." to the end of the file
Name:update.js
var fs = require('fs');
fs.appendFile('abc.txt', ' I am Amruta.', function (err) {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('Updated!');
});
Delete Files
To delete a file with the File System module, use the fs.unlink() method.
The fs.unlink() method deletes the specified file:
Example
Delete "mynewfile2.txt":
var fs = require('fs');
fs.unlink('aatxt.txt', function (err) {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('File deleted!');
});
Rename Files
To rename a file with the File System module, use the fs.rename() method.
The fs.rename() method renames the specified file:
Example
• var fs = require('fs');
• fs.rename('xyz.txt', 'pqr.txt', function (err) {
• if (err) throw err;
• console.log('File Renamed!');
• });
