The
stats.isSymbolicLink() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the fs.Stats class which is used to check whether fs.Stats object describes a symbolic link or not.
Syntax:
stats.isSymbolicLink();
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return: This method returns a boolean value, which is true if fs.Stats object describes a symbolic link, false otherwise.
Below examples illustrate the use of stats.isSymbolicLink() method in Node.js:
Example 1:
Output:
fs.Stats does not describe a symbolic link
Example 2:
Output:
false
Note: The above program will compile and run by using the
node filename.js command and use the file_path correctly. Use the symbolic link in UNIX based system It will return true.
Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_stats_issymboliclink
