file-organizer-by-extention

A simple Node.js package to organize files in a directory based on their file extensions.

Installation

To install the package, run the following command in your project directory:

npm i file-organizer-by-extention

Usage

Here's how you can use the file-organizer-by-extention package in your project:

import organizeFilesByExtension from 'file-organizer';

// Specify the directory you want to organize
const directoryToOrganize = '/path/to/your/directory';

// Call the function to organize files
organizeFilesByExtension(directoryToOrganize);

Function

organizeFilesByExtension(directory)

This function organizes files in the specified directory by moving them into subdirectories based on their file extensions.

• directory: The path to the directory containing the files you want to organize.

How it works

1. The function reads all files in the specified directory.
2. For each file, it determines the file extension.
3. It creates a new subdirectory named after the file extension if it doesn't already exist.
4. The file is then moved into the corresponding subdirectory.

Example

If your directory structure looks like this:

/my_folder
    file1.txt
    image.png
    document.pdf
    script.js

After running organizeFilesByExtension('/my_folder'), it will become:

/my_folder
    /txt
        file1.txt
    /png
        image.png
    /pdf
        document.pdf
    /js
        script.js

Error Handling

The function includes basic error handling:

• It logs an error if there's an issue reading the directory.
• It logs an error if there's a problem creating a new folder.
• It logs an error if there's an issue moving a file.

Dependencies

This package uses the following dependencies:

• fs-extra: For enhanced file system methods
• path: For handling file paths

Make sure these are installed in your project.

Notes

• This function will only organize files, not subdirectories.
• Files without extensions will not be moved.
• Be cautious when using this on important directories, as it modifies the directory structure.

License

See the LICENSE file for license rights and limitations (MIT).

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