Delete several files in node.js

Question

What is the best way to delete several files in node.js?

function deleteFiles(files, callback){
    ...
}

var files = [\'file1.js\', \'file2.jpg\', \'file3.css\         


        

Answer 1

Promisified and slightly improved version Chris answer.

async deleteAll(filePathsList) {
    try {
        await this.deleteFiles(filePathsList);
        logger.log('info', "Following files deleted successfully from EFS --> " + filePathsList.toString());
        return true;
    } catch (error) {
        logger.log('error', error.stack || error);
        logger.log('error', "Error occured while deleting files from EFS");
        return false;
    }
}
async deleteFiles(files) {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
        let i = files.length;
        files.forEach(function(filepath) {
            fs.unlink(filepath, function(err) {
                i--;
                if (err && err.code == 'ENOENT') {
                    // file doens't exist
                    logger.log('info', "Following file doesn't exist, So won't be deleted-->" + (filepath || ''));
                } else if (err) {
                    // other errors, e.g. maybe we don't have enough permission
                    logger.log('error', "Error occured while deleting the file  " + (filepath || '') + " due to error" + err);
                    reject(err);
                    return;
                } else if (i <= 0) {
                    resolve();
                }
            });
        });
    })
}