check if json exists nodejs code example

Example 1: use node js to check if a json file exists

const fs = require('fs')

const path = './file.txt'

try {
  if (fs.existsSync(path)) {
    //file exists
  }
} catch(err) {
  console.error(err)
}

Example 2: use node js to check if a json file exists

const fs = require('fs')

const path = './file.txt'
//Async method
fs.access(path, fs.F_OK, (err) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err)
    return
  }

  //file exists
})