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deno_cache_dir

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Returns the path to the user’s cache directory.

In v1.1.2(2020.06.26), Deno Remove Deno.dir and dirs dependency #6385

The returned value depends on the operating system and is either a string, containing a value from the following table, or null.

Platform Value Example
Linux $XDG_CACHE_HOME or $HOME/.cache /home/justjavac/.cache
macOS $HOME/Library/Caches /Users/justjavac/Library/Caches
Windows $LOCALAPPDATA C:\Users\justjavac\AppData\Local

Usage

Requires allow-env permission.

Returns null if there is no applicable directory or if any other error occurs.

import cacheDir from "https://deno.land/x/cache_dir/mod.ts";

cacheDir();
// Lin: "/home/justjavac/.cache"
// Mac: "/Users/justjavac/Library/Caches"
// Win: "C:\Users\justjavac\AppData\Local"

License

deno_cache_dir is released under the MIT License. See the bundled LICENSE file for details.