Ensures that a directory is empty. Deletes directory contents if the directory is not empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The directory itself is not deleted.
Alias: emptydir()
dir
<String>
callback
<Function>
const fs = require('fs-extra')
// assume this directory has a lot of files and folders
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => {
if (err) return console.error(err)
console.log('success!')
})
// With promises
fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
.then(() => {
console.log('success!')
})
.catch(err => {
console.error(err)
})
# emptyDir(dir, [callback]) Ensures that a directory is empty. Deletes directory contents if the directory is not empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The directory itself is not deleted. **Alias:** `emptydir()` - `dir` `<String>` - `callback` `<Function>` ## Example: ```js const fs = require('fs-extra') // assume this directory has a lot of files and folders fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => { if (err) return console.error(err) console.log('success!') }) // With promises fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir') .then(() => { console.log('success!') }) .catch(err => { console.error(err) }) ```