node js fs create file code example

Example 1: writefile in node js

// writefile.js

const fs = require('fs');

let lyrics = 'But still I\'m having memories of high speeds when the cops crashed\n' + 
             'As I laugh, pushin the gas while my Glocks blast\n' + 
             'We was young and we was dumb but we had heart';

// write to a new file named 2pac.txt
fs.writeFile('2pac.txt', lyrics, (err) => {
    // throws an error, you could also catch it here
    if (err) throw err;

    // success case, the file was saved
    console.log('Lyric saved!');
});

Example 2: fs.writefile

const fs = require('fs');

fs.writeFile("/tmp/test", "Hey there!", function(err) {
    if(err) {
        return console.log(err);
    }
    console.log("The file was saved!");
}); 

// Or
fs.writeFileSync('/tmp/test-sync', 'Hey there!');

Example 3: fs writefile node

const fs = require('fs')

const content = 'Some content!'

fs.writeFile('/Users/joe/test.txt', content, err => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(err)
    return
  }
  //file written successfully
})

Example 4: fs create or edit file

//Edit file or creates if doesnt exist
 const fs = require('fs');
 fs.appendFile(‘<fileName>’,<content>,callbackFunction)

Example 5: javascript write to file

<script> 
// Requiring fs module in which 
// writeFile function is defined. 
const fs = require('fs') 
  
// Data which will write in a file. 
let data = "Learning how to write in a file."
  
// Write data in 'Output.txt' . 
fs.writeFile('Output.txt', data, (err) => { 
      
    // In case of a error throw err. 
    if (err) throw err; 
}) 
</script>