path-extender

Overview

This is a port of node's path module to alow the use of Buffer and URL in paths instead of only string.

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Why this module

Because until node v17 at leats it isn't possible to use Buffer or URL in path module, but it's possible to make call's to the methods in the filesystem module using Buffer, URL or string, and with this module it's already possible to for example join 2 buffer's and send it to fs.readFile.

Usage

• cjs

You can use this module as a cjs module by making:

const path = require("path-extender").default;

• esm

But you can also use this module as an esm be making:

import path from "path-extender";

or

import { default as pathExtender } from "path-extender";

after this you only have to follow the node path documentation Node Path and remember that where in the original module you'll have to pass a string in this module you can pass a Buffer, an URL instance or a string, you can even mix them.

Example

import path from "path-extender";

const buf = Buffer.from("a/b/c/d.js");
const dir = "/root/dir";

const joinedPath = path.join(dir, buf);
//will result in: /root/dir/a/b/c/d.js

Note

If you only use strings or URL to work with path this module will default to use Node Path.

Runing tests

• npm run lint: runs the linter
• npm run unit: run unit tests
• npm test: run both lint and unit tests

Contribute

If you find a problem with the package you can

• Submiting Bugs

or even make a

• Pull request

Credits

Node Team - Obviously, for having created the path module in the first place.

bcoe - Creator of path-buffer a partial implementation of node's path with buffers, ad from where the basis of this module come from.

License

Licensed under MIT

Copyright (c) 2021 João Parreira