dotfiles/vscode/.vscode/extensions/matangover.mypy-0.3.1/node_modules/lookpath

lookpath

To check if the command exists and where the executable file is.

const { lookpath } = require('lookpath');

const p = await lookpath('bash');
// "/bin/bash", otherwise "undefined"

Install

npm install lookpath

Background

• I DON'T want to spawn child_process JUST in order to kick which, where, whereis, or command -v.
  • node.js - Node - check existence of command in path - Stack Overflow
  • Node.js: Check if a command exists - Gist
  • mathisonian/command-exists: node module to check if a command-line command exists - GitHub
• then I checked Go implementation of exec.LookPath.
  • src/os/exec/lp_unix.go - The Go Programming Language
• so I concluded that scanning under $PATH or $Path is the best straightforward way to check if the command exists.

Options

const { lookpath } = require('lookpath');

const p = await lookpath('bash', { include: ['/home/hiromu/.bin'], exclude: ['/mnt'] });
// include: Do scan also under `~/.bin`
// exclude: Do not scan under `/mnt`

Issues

• https://github.com/otiai10/lookpath/issues

Any feedback would be appreciated ;)