Creating and removing directories in Node.js - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to import the Node.js module for working with the file system.

Node.js

const fs = require('[1]');

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Afs

Bhttp

Cpath

Dos

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Common Mistakes

Using 'http' or 'os' instead of 'fs'.

Forgetting to require the module before using it.

The fs module is used to work with the file system, including creating and removing directories.

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medium

Complete the code to create a new directory named 'myFolder' synchronously.

Node.js

fs.[1]Sync('myFolder');

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AreadFile

Bmkdir

Creaddir

DwriteFile

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Common Mistakes

Using asynchronous methods without callbacks.

Using methods unrelated to directory creation.

The mkdirSync method creates a new directory synchronously.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to remove the directory named 'oldFolder' synchronously.

Node.js

fs.[1]Sync('oldFolder');

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Aremove

Bunlink

Crm

Drmdir

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Common Mistakes

Using 'unlink' which is for files, not directories.

Using 'remove' which is not a valid fs method.

The rmSync method removes files or directories synchronously.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a directory 'newDir' only if it does not exist.

Node.js

if (!fs.existsSync('newDir')) {
  fs.[1]Sync('newDir', { [2]: true });
}

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Amkdir

Brmdir

Crecursive

Dforce

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Common Mistakes

Using 'rmdir' instead of 'mkdir'.

Using 'force' option which does not exist here.

mkdirSync creates the directory. The option recursive: true allows creating nested directories if needed.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to remove a directory 'tempDir' and all its contents synchronously.

Node.js

fs.[1]Sync('tempDir', { [2]: true, [3]: true });

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Armdir

Brecursive

Cforce

Drm

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Common Mistakes

Using 'rmdir' which cannot remove non-empty directories without options.

Omitting 'force' option causing errors if files are protected.

rmSync removes files or directories. The options recursive: true and force: true allow deleting non-empty directories without errors.