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FileSystemHandle.isSameEntry()

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The isSameEntry() method of the FileSystemHandle interface compares two handles to see if the associated entries (either a file or directory) match.

Syntax

var Boolean = FileSystemHandle1.isSameEntry(FileSystemHandle2);

Parameters

FileSystemHandle

The FileSystemHandle to match against the handle on which the method is invoked.

Return value

Returns a Boolean which is true is the entries match.

Exceptions

No exceptions are thrown.

Examples

The following function compares a single entry with an array of entries, and returns a new array with any matching entries removed.

function removeMatches(fileEntry, entriesArr) {

  let newArr = entriesArr.filter( entry => !fileEntry.isSameEntry(entry) )

  return newArr;
}

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/isSameEntry