realpathSync to realpathSync.native

[privatenumber]

In Windows, doing fs.realpathSync(os.tmpdir()) doesn't resolve the symlink. You must do fs.realpathSync.native(os.tmpdir()).

However, I'm not sure if it is always safe to use: nodejs/node#39721

[sindresorhus]

In Windows, doing fs.realpathSync(os.tmpdir()) doesn't resolve the symlink.

Sounds like this should be fixed in Node.js instead.

[privatenumber]

As I understand it, fs.realpathSync.native is the fix to fs.realpathSync.

The promise version fsPromises.realpath(path[, options]) behaves like fs.realpathSync.native, and there is no promise version of fs.realpathSync.

[privatenumber]

Thanks @Richienb

I recommend testing in Windows too moving forward as this issue was surfaced as a result of Window's specific behavior.