How to create a directory if it doesn't exist using Node.js?

Question

Is this the right way to create a directory if it doesn\'t exist. It should have full permission for the script and readable by others.

var dir = __dirname +         


        

Answer 1

fs.exist() is deprecated. So I have used fs.stat() to check the directory status. If the directory does not exist fs.stat() throw an error with message like 'no such file or directory'. Then I have created a directory.

const fs = require('fs').promises;
    
const dir = './dir';
fs.stat(dir).catch(async (err) => {
  if (err.message.includes('no such file or directory')) {
    await fs.mkdir(dir);
  }
});