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AlreadyExistsBehavior enum
Specifies the behavior of APIs such as FileSystem.copyFile() or FileSystem.createSymbolicLinkFile() when the output file path already exists.
Signature:
export declare enum AlreadyExistsBehavior
Enumeration Members
| Member | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Error | "error" | If the output file path already exists, the operation will fail, and an error will be reported. |
| Ignore | "ignore" | If the output file path already exists, skip this item, and continue the operation. |
| Overwrite | "overwrite" | If the output file path already exists, try to overwrite the existing object. |
Remarks
For FileSystem.copyFile() and related APIs, the "output file path" is IFileSystemCopyFileOptions.destinationPath.
For FileSystem.createSymbolicLinkFile() and related APIs, the "output file path" is IFileSystemCreateLinkOptions.newLinkPath.