[ESM __dirname] #esm #dirname #filename #node

example.js

import * as url from "node:url";

/**
 * Returns `__dirname` like value for ESM
 *
 * ```js
 * const dirname = getDirname(import.meta.url)
 * ```
 * @link https://blog.logrocket.com/alternatives-dirname-node-js-es-modules/
 * @param {string} fileUrl
 */
export const getDirname = (fileUrl) => url.fileURLToPath(new URL(".", fileUrl));