file-url

Convert a file path to a file url: unicorn.jpg → file:///Users/sindresorhus/unicorn.jpg

Install

$ npm install file-url

Usage

import fileUrl from 'file-url';

fileUrl('unicorn.jpg');
//=> 'file:///Users/sindresorhus/dev/file-url/unicorn.jpg'

fileUrl('/Users/pony/pics/unicorn.jpg');
//=> 'file:///Users/pony/pics/unicorn.jpg'

fileUrl('unicorn.jpg', {resolve: false});
//=> 'file:///unicorn.jpg'

API

fileUrl(filePath, options?)

Returns the filePath converted to a file URL.

filePath

Type: string

File path to convert.

options

Type: object

resolve

Type: boolean
Default: true

Passing false will make it not call path.resolve() on the path.

Related

• file-url-cli - CLI for this module