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			31 lines
		
	
	
		
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# emptyDir(dir, [callback])
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Ensures that a directory is empty. Deletes directory contents if the directory is not empty. If the directory does not exist, it is created. The directory itself is not deleted.
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**Alias:** `emptydir()`
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- `dir` `<String>`
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- `callback` `<Function>`
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## Example:
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```js
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const fs = require('fs-extra')
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// assume this directory has a lot of files and folders
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fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir', err => {
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  if (err) return console.error(err)
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  console.log('success!')
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})
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// With promises
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fs.emptyDir('/tmp/some/dir')
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.then(() => {
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  console.log('success!')
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})
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.catch(err => {
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  console.error(err)
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})
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```
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