realPathSync

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

function · experimental · requires --allow-read

function realPathSync(path: string | URL): string

Synchronously returns 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

The absolute path of the file.

Example: Usage

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

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