Create Files

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Create a Text File

// Name: Create a Text File

import "@johnlindquist/kit"

let filePath = await path() // Select a path that doesn't exist

let exists = await pathExists(filePath)

if (!exists) {
  await writeFile(filePath, "Hello world")
} else {
  await div(md(`${filePath} already exists...`))
}

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Update a Text File

// Name: Update a Text File

import "@johnlindquist/kit"

let filePath = home(`my-notes.md`)

// `ensureReadFile` will create the file with the content
// if it doesn't exist
let content = await ensureReadFile(filePath, "Hello world")

await editor({
  value: content,
  onInput: _.debounce(async input => {
    await writeFile(filePath, input)
  }, 200),
})

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