Node-fs-extra: Would you accept a PR for a function returning the total size of a specified directory?

[tkambler]

Something akin to:

lib.getTotalSize('./some/dir')
    .then((size) => {
        // Size === total combined size (in bytes) of all files held within specified directory
    });

[RyanZim]

Not sure if this is within scope of this project; @jprichardson @manidlou ?

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Have you tried any of these?

• https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-folder-size
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/readify

[tkambler]

@RyanZim I'm currently using get-folder-size, but having a built-in function within fs-extra would be nice, as it would negate the need for yet another module. The functionality seemed like it was within scope, but maybe not. That's why I'm asking. :)

[manidlou]

Not sure either!

[ghost]

Would this count physical size or logical size? Do you round up to nearest cluster? How do you count symlinks/hardlinks/junctions/mount points? How do you treat sparse files? Files compressed in the filesystem? Alternate data streams?

What sounds like a simple piece of functionality is actually quite complex.

[RyanZim]

@errorx666 Good points; I'm leaning against adding this.

[RyanZim]

Closing as per @errorx666