Problem with path on windows

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#1

Hello,

I am currently working on a project and am trying to read in a large file using event-streams. My friend implemented the following code using mac and it runs on his side without a problem.

        fs
            .createReadStream(`${process.env.PWD}/private/rutgers_map_v3/RUMapv3_B137_chr` + i + `.txt`)
            .on('data', function (chunk) {
                const stringify = chunk.toString();
                rutMap.push(parseRutgers(stringify));
            })
            .on('end', async function () {
                console.log('Finished Reading files');
            })
            .on('error', async function (err) {
                console.log(err);
            });

However, when I try to run the same code, I get the following error:

 { Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\DELL\AppData\Local\Temp\meteor-test-runxkmr0u.vrdd\.meteor\local\build\programs\server\undefined\private\rutgers_map_v3\RUMapv3_B137_chr21.txt'

My guess is that my meteor executable is on a different directory. I currently have it on C:/Users/DELL/AppData/Local/.meteor/meteor.bat. The file exists in the same location for both of us.
Sorry if this is a silly question, Iā€™m still starting out! Thank you for reading this and any help is greatly appreciated.

Shawn

#2

The problem here is that Windows uses the backslash path separator. Check this article for guidance on how to ensure your code is compatible between Windows and *nix (including OSX).

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#3

Also you can get the path or contents of a file in private/ using Assets