Renaming file with nodejs

Question

I'm trying to rename a file, and I think I'm going mad my code is simple, I check if the file exists, and if it exists, I rename it. Here is the code :

if (fs.existsSync(__dirname+"/"+req.files.file.path))
{
    fs.rename(__dirname+"/"+req.files.file.path, __dirname+"/app/upload/portfolio/video/"+req.files.file.name, function(err) {
        if (err)
            throw err;
        else
            ....
    });
}

But I get this error (I've replaced the realpath by path/to/file) :

throw err; ^ Error: ENOENT, rename 'path/to/file/filename.mp4'

After a check, I see that the file exists (simply by copy/paste the filepath in the error) What can be the reason of such an issue?

Are the privileges set right?

NatureShade
– NatureShade

2014-12-28 22:14:16 +00:00
Commented Dec 28, 2014 at 22:14 — NatureShade
– NatureShade, Commented Dec 28, 2014 at 22:14

icktoofay · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-28 22:14:36Z

3

rename can fail with ENOENT not only if the source doesn’t exist, but also if the directory of the destination doesn’t exist. I suspect app/upload/portfolio/video/path/to/file does not exist.

answered Dec 28, 2014 at 22:14

icktoofay

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