Is node.js rmdir recursive ? Will it work on non empty directories?

Question

The documentation for fs.rmdir is very short and doesn\'t explain the behavior of rmdir when the directory is not empty.

Q: What happens if I try to use

Answer 1

This function will recursively delete a directory or file that you specify, synchronously:

var path = require('path');

function deleteRecursiveSync(itemPath) {
    if (fs.statSync(itemPath).isDirectory()) {
        _.each(fs.readdirSync(itemPath), function(childItemName) {
            deleteRecursiveSync(path.join(itemPath, childItemName));
        });
        fs.rmdirSync(itemPath);
    } else {
        fs.unlinkSync(itemPath);
    }
}

I have not tested this function's behavior if:

• the item does not exist, or
• the item cannot be deleted (such as due to a permissions issue).