Node.js check if path is file or directory

Question

I can\'t seem to get any search results that explain how to do this.

All I want to do is be able to know if a given path is a file or a directory (folder).

Answer 1

Here's a function that I use. Nobody is making use of promisify and await/async feature in this post so I thought I would share.

const promisify = require('util').promisify;
const lstat = promisify(require('fs').lstat);

async function isDirectory (path) {
  try {
    return (await lstat(path)).isDirectory();
  }
  catch (e) {
    return false;
  }
}

Note : I don't use require('fs').promises; because it has been experimental for one year now, better not rely on it.