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November 30, 2013 18:00
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// npm install cli-prompt | |
var prompt = require('cli-prompt'); | |
var fs = require('fs'); | |
var files = [ | |
{path: './foo', src: 'foo'}, | |
{path: './bar', src: 'bar'} | |
]; | |
saveFiles(files, function() { | |
console.log('done'); | |
}); | |
function saveFiles(files, callback) { | |
files.forEach(attemptSave); | |
function attemptSave(file, index, arr) { | |
fs.exists(file.path, function(exists) { | |
if (exists) { | |
prompt(file.path+' exists, overwrite? [y|n]', function(overwrite) { | |
if (overwrite == 'y') save(); | |
maybeCallback(); | |
}); | |
} else { | |
save(); | |
maybeCallback(); | |
} | |
}); | |
function save() { | |
console.log('-> saved file', file.path); | |
fs.writeFile(file.src, maybeCallback); | |
} | |
function maybeCallback() { | |
if (index == arr.length - 1) callback(); | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
function saveFilesSync(files) { | |
files.forEach(function(file) { | |
if (fs.existsSync(file.path)) { | |
if (prompt(file.path+' exists, overwrite? [y|n]') !== 'y') { | |
return; | |
}; | |
} | |
fs.writeFileSync(file.path, file.src); | |
}); | |
} |
@jesusabdullah to the rescue https://gist.github.com/jesusabdullah/7722499
I'm curious to know what confuses about this problem. I think it's important to understand why it's difficult.
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the sync version was added just for my sanity...
@jesusabdullah, I brought in
async
but then it only prompted once, I am begging for you to write the code for me up there.