puter.fs.stat()

This method allows you to get information about a file or directory.

Syntax

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puter.fs.stat(path)

Parameters

path (string) (required)

The path to the file or directory to get information about. If path is not absolute, it will be resolved relative to the app's root directory.

Return value

A Promise that resolves to the fsitem of the specified file or directory.

Examples

Get information about a file

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<html>
<body>
    <script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
    <script>
        (async () => {
            // () create a file
            await puter.fs.write('hello.txt', 'Hello, world!');
            puter.print('hello.txt created<br>');

            // (2) get information about hello.txt
            const file = await puter.fs.stat('hello.txt');
            puter.print(`hello.txt name: ${file.name}<br>`);
            puter.print(`hello.txt path: ${file.path}<br>`);
            puter.print(`hello.txt size: ${file.size}<br>`);
            puter.print(`hello.txt created: ${file.created}<br>`);
        })()
    </script>
</body>
</html>