Node.JS: How does “fs.watchFile” work?

Question

According to the API docs for Node 0.4.3, the fs.watchFile(filename, [options], listener) function starts a routine that will

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Answer 1

To extend on tjameson's fantastic answer, you could use watchr to normalise the API between the node versiosn and OS watching differences. It also provides events for unlink and new instead of just change, as well as adds support for directory tree watching.