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Glossary: JavaScript Beyond the Basics

node:fs

Also written: fs, node:fs/promises, readFileSync, writeFileSync, readFile, writeFile

Node's built-in file system module. The `Sync` versions make the program wait for the disk, while `node:fs/promises` gives promise versions that don't block other work.

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Related terms

Asynchronous / synchronousPromise