fs-find-root

v2.0.0
search up directories
search file fs up root

fs-find-root

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search up directories until you find what you're looking for

usage

var find = require('fs-find-root')

  • find('dir', name, startingDirectory) searches for directory name starting from startDirectory and returns a promise.
  • find.dir(name, startingDirectory) is equivalent to the above.
  • find('file', name, startingDirectory) searches for file name starting from startDirectory and returns a promise.
  • find.file(name, startingDirectory) is equivalent to the above.

example

var find = require('fs-find-root')

// find a directory!
find.dir('.git', process.cwd())
  .then(function (found) {
    console.log('found the root of your git repo @ ' + found)
  })

// find a file!
find.file('package.json', process.cwd())
  .then(function (found) {
    console.log('found yer package.json right here: ' + found)
  })

notes

  • resolves with null if the file or directory is not found.

license

MIT

npm i fs-find-root

Metadata

  • MIT
  • Whatever
  • jesse keane
  • released 11/13/2015

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