realPath

import { realPath } from "jsr:@ende/fs/unstable-real-path";

function · experimental · requires --allow-read

async function realPath(path: string | URL): Promise<string>

Resolves to the absolute normalized path, with symbolic links resolved.

Requires allow-read permission for the target path.

Also requires allow-read permission for the CWD if the target path is relative.

path: string | URL: The path of the file or directory.

Returns

A promise fulfilling with the absolute path of the file.

Example: Usage

import { realPath } from "@ende/fs/unstable-real-path";
import { symlink } from "@ende/fs/unstable-symlink";
// e.g. given /home/alice/file.txt and current directory /home/alice
await symlink("file.txt", "symlink_file.txt");
const fileRealPath = await realPath("./file.txt");
const realSymLinkPath = await realPath("./symlink_file.txt");
console.log(fileRealPath);  // outputs "/home/alice/file.txt"
console.log(realSymLinkPath);  // outputs "/home/alice/file.txt"

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