isFileHidden JavaScript

Checks whether a file or folder in the specified path is a hidden file. Determines system hidden files for Windows and the presence or absence of a .(dot) for Linux and macOS or other operating systems.

If Windows fails to get the file properties, it assumes the file is not hidden.

Parameters

• filePath::string
• isWindows::boolean: Whether the target operating system to be checked is Windows

Returns

Promise:boolean

Examples

await isFileHidden('text.txt'); // false
await isFileHidden('.hiddenFile'); // true
await isFileHidden('.hiddenFile', true); // false (Files with no hidden attribute applied in Windows)