---
title: "@push.rocks/smartfile"
---
# @push.rocks/smartfile

> Provides a robust suite of tools for managing files in Node.js using TypeScript.

## Install

To integrate `@push.rocks/smartfile` into your project, run:

```bash
npm install @push.rocks/smartfile
```

## Usage

`@push.rocks/smartfile` offers extensive file management utilities, enabling seamless file processing with TypeScript in a Node.js environment. Below are detailed examples showcasing various features of the module.

### Quick Start

First, ensure you're working in an environment that supports ECMAScript modules (ESM) and TypeScript. Hereâs how youâd generally import and use `@push.rocks/smartfile`:

```typescript
import { SmartFile, StreamFile, VirtualDirectory, fs, memory, interpreter } from '@push.rocks/smartfile';
```

### Working with `SmartFile`

#### Reading Files

To read from a file and convert it to a `SmartFile` instance:

```typescript
const myJsonSmartFile: SmartFile = await SmartFile.fromFilePath('./somePath/data.json');
const jsonData = JSON.parse(myJsonSmartFile.contents.toString());
console.log(jsonData);  // Assuming the file contains JSON content
```

#### Writing Files

To write data to a file through a `SmartFile`:

```typescript
const filePath: string = './output/outputData.json';
const content: string = JSON.stringify({ key: 'value' });
await memory.toFs(content, filePath);
```

### Streaming Large Files with `StreamFile`

When dealing with large files, you can use `StreamFile` to handle such files efficiently, minimizing memory usage:

```typescript
const largeFile: StreamFile = await StreamFile.fromPath('./largeInput/largeFile.mp4');
await largeFile.writeToDisk('./largeOutput/largeFileCopy.mp4');
```

### Working with Virtual Directories

Handling multiple files as if they were part of a file system:

```typescript
const virtualDir = await VirtualDirectory.fromFsDirPath('./data/inputDir');
await virtualDir.saveToDisk('./data/outputDir');
```

### File System Operations

`@push.rocks/smartfile` provides a suite of utilities for common file system operations such as copying, deleting, and listing files or directories.

#### Copying a File

```typescript
await fs.copy('./sourceFile.txt', './destinationFile.txt');
```

#### Deleting a Directory

```typescript
await fs.remove('./directoryToDelete');
```

#### Listing Files in a Directory

```typescript
const fileList: string[] = await fs.listFiles('./someDirectory');
console.log(fileList);
```

### Advanced File Management

For specialized file operations, such as editing the contents of a file or streaming files from URLs, `@push.rocks/smartfile` includes advanced management features.

#### Editing a Fileâs Contents

```typescript
const smartFileToEdit: SmartFile = await SmartFile.fromFilePath('./editableFile.txt');
await smartFileToEdit.editContentAsString(async (content) => content.replace(/originalText/g, 'newText'));
await smartFileToEdit.write();
```

#### Streaming a File from a URL

```typescript
const streamedFile: StreamFile = await StreamFile.fromUrl('https://example.com/file.pdf');
await streamedFile.writeToDisk('./downloadedFiles/file.pdf');
```

### Working with File Buffers and Streams

`@push.rocks/smartfile` allows you to easily work with files using Buffers and Streams, facilitating operations like file transformations, uploads, and downloads.

#### Creating a SmartFile from a Buffer

```typescript
const buffer: Buffer = Buffer.from('Sample data');
const bufferSmartFile: SmartFile = await SmartFile.fromBuffer('./bufferFile.txt', buffer);
await bufferSmartFile.write();
```

### Using `VirtualDirectory` for Complex File Management

`VirtualDirectory` simplifies the management of multiple files that are otherwise scattered across different directories or created at runtime. 

#### Creating a `VirtualDirectory`

To create a `VirtualDirectory` from an existing file directory:

```typescript
const virtualDirectory = await VirtualDirectory.fromFsDirPath('./someDirectory');
```

#### Adding More Files

You can add more `SmartFile` instances to your `VirtualDirectory`:

```typescript
const additionalFiles = [
  await SmartFile.fromFilePath('./anotherDirectory/file1.txt'),
  await SmartFile.fromFilePath('./anotherDirectory/file2.txt')
];
virtualDirectory.addSmartfiles(additionalFiles);
```

#### Saving `VirtualDirectory` to Disk

Save your entire `VirtualDirectory` to disk:

```typescript
await virtualDirectory.saveToDisk('./outputDirectory');
```

### Utilizing StreamFile for Efficient File Handling

Using `StreamFile` can be especially beneficial for large files or when performing streaming operations.

#### Streaming from a URL

`StreamFile` provides capabilities to stream files directly from URLs, making it easier to work with remote content.

```typescript
const urlStreamFile: StreamFile = await StreamFile.fromUrl('https://example.com/largefile.zip');
await urlStreamFile.writeToDisk('./downloadedFiles/largefile.zip');
```

### Combining Buffer and Stream Approaches

Create `StreamFile` from a buffer for efficient, multi-use streams.

```typescript
const buffer = Buffer.from('Streaming buffer content');
const bufferStreamFile = StreamFile.fromBuffer(buffer, 'bufferBasedStream.txt');
await bufferStreamFile.writeToDisk('./streams/bufferBasedStream.txt');
```

### Read and Write Operations with StreamFile

Perform read and write operations efficiently using `StreamFile`.

```typescript
const fileStream = await StreamFile.fromPath('./inputData/largeFile.data');
await fileStream.writeToDisk('./outputData/largeFileCopy.data');
```

Check for completeness of your read and write operations, ensuring the integrity of file content.

```typescript
const readBuffer = await fileStream.getContentAsBuffer();
console.log(readBuffer.toString());
```

### Ensuring File Readiness for Streaming

Ensure a file is ready for streaming or create a custom readable stream incorporating data transformation.

```typescript
const smartReadStream = new SmartReadStream('./incomingData/sample.data');
smartReadStream.on('data', (chunk) => {
  console.log('New Data Chunk:', chunk.toString());
});
```

### File Transformation with SmartReadStream

Perform transformations on the stream of data while reading:

```typescript
smartReadStream.on('data', (chunk) => {
  // Perform some transformation
  const transformedChunk = chunk.toString().toUpperCase();
  console.log('Transformed Data Chunk:', transformedChunk);
});
```

### Streaming with SmartReadStream

Stream data from a `SmartReadStream` to a file efficiently managing large datasets.

```typescript
const transformedWriteStream = fs.createWriteStream('./processedData/transformed.data');
smartReadStream.pipe(transformedWriteStream);
```

`@push.rocks/smartfile` significantly simplifies the handling of complex file operations in Node.js projects, making these tasks straightforward while maintaining efficiency and ease of use. Explore and leverage these features to enhance your project's file management capabilities.

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