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Node.js File Check

Promise-based function to check if a path is a file in Node.js. Returns false on error.

Published: 2025-11-22 • Updated: 2026-02-14

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Check if a path is a file in Node.js using Promises. Returns false on error, also serving as an existence check.

import fs from "node:fs/promises";

function isFile(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
  return fs
    .stat(path)
    .then((stats) => stats.isFile())
    .catch(() => false);
}