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diff --git a/node_modules/isexe/README.md b/node_modules/isexe/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..35769e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/isexe/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +# isexe + +Minimal module to check if a file is executable, and a normal file. + +Uses `fs.stat` and tests against the `PATHEXT` environment variable on +Windows. + +## USAGE + +```javascript +var isexe = require('isexe') +isexe('some-file-name', function (err, isExe) { + if (err) { + console.error('probably file does not exist or something', err) + } else if (isExe) { + console.error('this thing can be run') + } else { + console.error('cannot be run') + } +}) + +// same thing but synchronous, throws errors +var isExe = isexe.sync('some-file-name') + +// treat errors as just "not executable" +isexe('maybe-missing-file', { ignoreErrors: true }, callback) +var isExe = isexe.sync('maybe-missing-file', { ignoreErrors: true }) +``` + +## API + +### `isexe(path, [options], [callback])` + +Check if the path is executable. If no callback provided, and a +global `Promise` object is available, then a Promise will be returned. + +Will raise whatever errors may be raised by `fs.stat`, unless +`options.ignoreErrors` is set to true. + +### `isexe.sync(path, [options])` + +Same as `isexe` but returns the value and throws any errors raised. + +### Options + +* `ignoreErrors` Treat all errors as "no, this is not executable", but + don't raise them. +* `uid` Number to use as the user id +* `gid` Number to use as the group id +* `pathExt` List of path extensions to use instead of `PATHEXT` + environment variable on Windows. |