# fs.realpath
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A backwards-compatible fs.realpath for Node v6 and above
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In Node v6, the JavaScript implementation of fs.realpath was replaced
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with a faster (but less resilient) native implementation. That raises
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new and platform-specific errors and cannot handle long or excessively
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symlink-looping paths.
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This module handles those cases by detecting the new errors and
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falling back to the JavaScript implementation. On versions of Node
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prior to v6, it has no effect.
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## USAGE
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```js
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var rp = require('fs.realpath')
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// async version
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rp.realpath(someLongAndLoopingPath, function (er, real) {
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// the ELOOP was handled, but it was a bit slower
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})
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// sync version
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var real = rp.realpathSync(someLongAndLoopingPath)
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// monkeypatch at your own risk!
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// This replaces the fs.realpath/fs.realpathSync builtins
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rp.monkeypatch()
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// un-do the monkeypatching
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rp.unmonkeypatch()
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```
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