how to use the __definegetter__ function from fs-extra in javascript

To use the __defineGetter__ function from the fs-extra module in Node.js, you can follow the below steps:

  1. Install fs-extra package using npm:
index.tsx
npm install fs-extra
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  1. Require the fs-extra module in your JavaScript file:
index.tsx
const fs = require('fs-extra');
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  1. Define the file path for which the getter needs to be setup:
index.tsx
const filePath = '/path/to/file';
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  1. Use the __defineGetter__ function to define the getter for the file path:
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fs.__defineGetter__('myFile', function() {
  return fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
});
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Here, we are defining a getter with the name myFile which will read the file content synchronously when accessed.

  1. Now, you can access the getter using myFile:
index.tsx
console.log(fs.myFile);
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This will log the content of the file at the file path defined in step 3.

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