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Node.js stats.dev Property

Last Updated : 8 Oct, 2021
The stats.dev property is an inbuilt application programming interface of the fs.Stats class is used to get the numeric (number / bigint) identity of the device in which the file is situated. Syntax: 
stats.dev;
Parameters: This property does not accept any parameter. Return Value: It returns a number or BigInt value which represents the identity of the device in which the file is situated. Below examples illustrate the use of stats.dev property in Node.js: Example 1: Output: 
using stat: the numeric identity of the device is 891323748
using lstat: the numeric identity of the device is 891323748
using stat: the numeric identity of the device is 891323748
using lstat: the numeric identity of the device is 891323748
Example 2: Output: 
The numeric identity of the device is 891323748
Note: The above program will compile and run by using the node filename.js command and use the file_path correctly. Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_stats_dev
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