Node.js fs.unlink deletes locked file when it becomes unlocked on Windows

Question

If I use fs.unlink to delete a locked file on Windows then the callback is called with an error, as expected. When I subsequently terminate node the file is deleted. I am at a loss as to how this might be happening and would prefer that locked files are not deleted. I should add that it is node that holds the lock so the file is presumably deleted when the lock is released.

Answer 1

I never knew that Windows did this but apparently this is a feature of the DeleteFile SDK function. Not a lot that node can do about this.

Answer 2

fs.unlinkSync('filename.extension');

will delete the file only if its unlocked. in case if the file is used it will give error

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