Feature | fs.createWriteStream(path).write(buffer) | fs.writeFileSync(path, buffer) |
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Synchronicity | Asynchronous | Synchronous |
Blocking | Non-blocking | Blocking |
Performance | Better for large files or frequent writes | Better for small, infrequent writes |
Memory Usage | More memory-efficient for large files | Loads entire content into memory |
Error Handling | Requires callback or event listeners | Throws errors directly |
Use Case | Streaming large files, real-time data | Quick, simple writes, small files |
Control Flow | Continues execution immediately | Waits until write is complete |
Backpressure Handling | Handles backpressure automatically | N/A |
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January 12, 2025 09:32
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