Path.writeText() method

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Path.writeText() method

Asynchronously write the given text to the file using the provided encoding.

An existing file of the same name is overwritten.

Signature:

writeText(data: string, encoding?: BufferEncoding): Promise<void>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
data	string	Text to persist.
encoding	BufferEncoding	(Optional) Encoding to use (defaults to "utf8").

Returns:

Promise<void>

Promise that settles once the write completes.

Example

Persisting cache data asynchronously

import { Path } from "pathlib-ts";

const cache = new Path("./.cache/state.json");
await cache.writeText(JSON.stringify({ refreshed: Date.now() }));