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Reputation: 467

Getting 'undefined' After fs.stat

I have a function that tests whether a file exists or not before editing it. I use fs.stat.

fs.stat('../fill/bower.json', function (err, stats) {
    if (err) {
        console.log('You don\'t have a ' + clc.red('bower.json') + ' file! Type ' + clc.bgBlack.white('touch bower.json') + ' to get started.');
        return;
    } if (stats.isFile()) {
        var json = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('../bower.json', 'utf8')),
            string = '\n Dependencies: ' + json;

        fs.writeFile('../fill/README.md,', string, 'utf8');
        console.log('it\'s saved!');
    }
})

However, every time I run it (bower.json doesn't exist on purpose), it returns undefined before You don't have a bower.json file!. Why does this happen and how can I stop the function printing undefined?

Edit: for reference, here's my terminal window after running the command: enter image description here

Why is undefined printed, and what do I do to have that not be displayed?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 949

Answers (1)

Henrik Andersson
Henrik Andersson

Reputation: 47172

You're returning nothing or undefined from your reading function.

Gist for posterity

Upvotes: 2

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