This function ensures the correct decodings of percent-encoded characters as well as ensuring a cross-platform valid absolute path string.
import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
new URL('file:///C:/path/').pathname; // Incorrect: /C:/path/
fileURLToPath('file:///C:/path/'); // Correct: C:\path\ (Windows)
new URL('file://nas/foo.txt').pathname; // Incorrect: /foo.txt
fileURLToPath('file://nas/foo.txt'); // Correct: \\nas\foo.txt (Windows)
new URL('file:///你好.txt').pathname; // Incorrect: /%E4%BD%A0%E5%A5%BD.txt
fileURLToPath('file:///你好.txt'); // Correct: /你好.txt (POSIX)
new URL('file:///hello world').pathname; // Incorrect: /hello%20world
fileURLToPath('file:///hello world'); // Correct: /hello world (POSIX)
v10.12.0
The fully-resolved platform-specific Node.js file path.
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This function ensures the correct decodings of percent-encoded characters as well as ensuring a cross-platform valid absolute path string.
Since
v10.12.0
Returns
The fully-resolved platform-specific Node.js file path.