updateFile

codebolt.fs.updateFile(filename: string, filePath: string, newContent: string): Promise<UpdateFileResponse>

Updates the content of a file at the specified path.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
filename	string	The name of the file to update.
filePath	string	The path of the file to update.
newContent	string	The new content to write into the file.

Returns:

 Promise<UpdateFileResponse>

A promise that resolves with the server response.

Examples

Basic File Update

// Update a file with new content
const result = await codebolt.fs.updateFile(
    'example.txt', 
    '/home/user/documents', 
    'This is the updated content.'
);
console.log('File updated:', result);

Update File in Current Directory

// Update a file in the current working directory
const updateResult = await codebolt.fs.updateFile(
    'fs-test-file.txt',
    '.',
    'This is updated content for the test file'
);
console.log('✅ File updated:', updateResult);

Complete File Workflow: Create, Read, Update, Read

// 1. Create a file
await codebolt.fs.createFile(
    'workflow-test.txt', 
    'Original content', 
    '.'
);

// 2. Read the original content
const originalContent = await codebolt.fs.readFile('./workflow-test.txt');
console.log('Original content:', originalContent);

// 3. Update the file
const updateResult = await codebolt.fs.updateFile(
    'workflow-test.txt',
    '.',
    'Updated content - file has been modified'
);
console.log('Update result:', updateResult);

// 4. Read the updated content
const updatedContent = await codebolt.fs.readFile('./workflow-test.txt');
console.log('Updated content:', updatedContent);