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[DOC] : Error Handling Missing in fs.copyFile() Documentation

Open SSameer20 opened this issue 1 year ago • 1 comments

Error Handling Missing in fs.copyFile Callback Documentation

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Description

The Node.js documentation for the fs.copyFile() method lacks information about potential errors that may occur in the callback function. Specifically, there is no mention of how errors within the callback are handled.

Context

When using the fs.copyFile() method in Node.js, developers rely on the documentation to understand how to handle potential errors. However, the current documentation does not adequately address error handling within the callback function. node-doc-2

Expected Behavior

The documentation for fs.copyFile() should provide information about potential errors that may occur within the callback function, along with guidance on how to handle them. image

Actual Behavior

The documentation does not mention anything about errors that may occur within the callback function.

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Steps to Reproduce (if applicable)

  1. Refer to the Node.js documentation for https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fscopyfilesrc-dest-mode-callback.
  2. Note the absence of information regarding error handling within the callback function.

SSameer20 avatar May 09 '24 07:05 SSameer20

That is because it depends on the platform on which you are running Node.js, it wouldn't make sense to list all possible errors of all the platform supported. PR's to improve documentation are always welcome

marco-ippolito avatar May 09 '24 08:05 marco-ippolito