fs file deletion from the directory using nodejs?

Question

I am deleting file when I receive event stopRecording from client that is working as expected -- file is deleted from directory.

My question here is when I look into directory using Windows (WebStorm IDE) file name is still visible there but when I click on file name it got removed from directory.

I am not sure what I should do here because functionality is working it's just matter of filename visibility until you click its there.

What will be behavior on server and how can I resolve this problem ?

logRecording.js

deleteFile:function (filename) {
        var path = './app/records/templogs';
        var file = path + '/'+ filename;
        console.log('filename in delete', filename);
        fs.unlink(file);
    }

socketIo.js

socket.on('stopRecording',function (filename) {
            console.log('stop recording data',filename);
            logsRecording.deleteFile(filename);
        });

Where do you click in the directory? Your IDE? Windows? Linux? — baao
– baao, Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 18:32

baao · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-19 18:45:10Z

1

Webstorm sometimes needs some time to renew the file system structure/it's files. Don't worry, the file is deleted, it just might take some time to show up.

It's not a problem with your code.

SIDENOTE

You may experience the same with newly created files, sometimes they won't show up until you manually refresh the project structure.

If you are very curious, try the following - but remember it will throw an error every time, so don't use it in production code:

deleteFile:function (filename) {
    var path = './app/records/templogs';
    var file = path + '/'+ filename;
    console.log('filename in delete', filename);
    fs.unlink(file);
    fs.statSync(file);
}

edited Aug 19, 2016 at 18:45

answered Aug 19, 2016 at 18:33

baao

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3 Comments

hussain Over a year ago

I have linux server it should be good there ? because user will be creating tons of files i dont want them to sit there after delete.

baao Over a year ago

No worries, if you check it with windows explorer you'll see it works @hussain

baao Over a year ago

@hussain added a checkup for you

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