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var fs = require('fs');
var rmdirAsync = function(path, callback) {
fs.readdir(path, function(err, files) {
if(err) {
// Pass the error on to callback
callback(err, []);
return;
}
var wait = files.length,
count = 0,
folderDone = function(err) {
count++;
// If we cleaned out all the files, continue
if( count >= wait || err) {
fs.rmdir(path,callback);
}
};
// Empty directory to bail early
if(!wait) {
folderDone();
return;
}
// Remove one or more trailing slash to keep from doubling up
path = path.replace(/\/+$/,"");
files.forEach(function(file) {
var curPath = path + "/" + file;
fs.lstat(curPath, function(err, stats) {
if( err ) {
callback(err, []);
return;
}
if( stats.isDirectory() ) {
rmdirAsync(curPath, folderDone);
} else {
fs.unlink(curPath, folderDone);
}
});
});
});
};
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