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unwatchFile - fs - Node documentation
function unwatchFile

Usage in Deno

import { unwatchFile } from "node:fs";
unwatchFile(
filename: PathLike,
listener?: StatsListener,
): void

Stop watching for changes on filename. If listener is specified, only that particular listener is removed. Otherwise, all listeners are removed, effectively stopping watching of filename.

Calling fs.unwatchFile() with a filename that is not being watched is a no-op, not an error.

Using watch is more efficient than fs.watchFile() and fs.unwatchFile(). fs.watch() should be used instead of fs.watchFile() and fs.unwatchFile() when possible.

Parameters

filename: PathLike
optional
listener: StatsListener

Optional, a listener previously attached using fs.watchFile()

Return Type

void
unwatchFile(
filename: PathLike,
): void

Parameters

filename: PathLike
optional
listener: BigIntStatsListener

Return Type

void