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calling a variable from outside a callback nodejs

im using glob from npm

gl = require("glob");
get = {};
gl("path/to/files/*.rmd", {}, function(err, files){
     get.files = files
 });
console.log(get.files)

output: undefined

what im trying to do is get access to the files from outside its callback. But, everything I try isn't working.

Solution

  • Use glob.sync which can be used to make a synchronous call

    gl = require("glob");
let get = {};
get['files']=gl.sync("path/to/files/*.rmd", {});
console.log(get.files)

    Ref: sync call glob.sync