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

To use the fstatsync function from fs-extra in javascript, follow the below steps:

  1. Install the fs-extra npm package using the below command:

    index.tsx
    npm install fs-extra
    
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  2. Import the fs-extra module and call the fstatsync function by passing the file path as a parameter. The fstatsync function returns the file statistics of the passed file path.

    index.tsx
    const fs = require('fs-extra');
    
    try {
      const stats = fs.fstatSync('/path/to/file');
      console.log(stats);
    } catch (err) {
      console.error(err);
    }
    
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    In the above code, we tried to get the file statistics of the file by using fstatsync and passed the file path as a parameter to it. If any error occurs while performing the operation, it will be caught by the catch block and the error will be displayed in the console.

    The fstatsync function returns an object representing the file statistics of the passed file path. This object includes information such as file size, owner, creation time, access time, and modification time, etc. The detailed information for the returned object can be found in the Node.js documentation.

Note: The fstatsync function is a synchronous function, which means it blocks the execution until the file statistics are retrieved. Hence, it is not recommended to use the fstatsync function for dealing with large files or operating on multiple files simultaneously, as it may result in performance degradation.

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