tmpkoppu v1.0.3

tmpkoppu

A package that allows to create and store data in a temporary file. The stored data will be returned in same type as stored while retrieving from the file. Also, a dedicated method available to remove the file manually.

tmpkoppu - name inspired from a combination of english-tamil words, where tmp from temporary and koppu(கோப்பு) which means file in tamil. As the name refers, it's a temporary-file.

Install Package

npm install tmpkoppu

Import Package

Importing package can be done in either ES module or CommonJS module way

import { store, get, remove } from 'tmpkoppu'

or

const { store, get, remove } = require('tmpkoppu')

Usage

store

This method used to create a temporary file under the server's /tmp directory. The data that needs to be stored in the file can be passed as first param.

store(data: any)

It will return a promise resolved with path of the generated file. The path will be used to perform further operations like retrieving data and removing file manually.

Example

store(1234).then(path => console.log(path)).catch(err => console.log(err));

get

This method used to retrieve data from the created file. It requires a param: path to access the file content.

get(path)

It will return a promise resolved with actual data in the same type. For ex, if number 1234 is stored then the returned data type will be number.

Example

get(path).then(val => console.log(val, typeof val)).catch(err => console.log(err));

remove

This method used to remove the file created under /tmp directory. It requires a param: path to remove the file.

remove(path)

It will return a promise resolved with a success message File removed!.

Example

remove(path).then(successMsg => console.log(successMsg)).catch(err => console.log(err));

Contact Author

Abu - abudesk95@gmail.com