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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions doc/api/fs.md
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Expand Up @@ -2405,10 +2405,10 @@ this improves the usability of file watching. This is expected behavior.

<!--type=misc-->

Providing `filename` argument in the callback is only supported on Linux and
Windows. Even on supported platforms, `filename` is not always guaranteed to
be provided. Therefore, don't assume that `filename` argument is always
provided in the callback, and have some fallback logic if it is null.
Providing `filename` argument in the callback is only supported on Linux,
macOS, Windows, and AIX. Even on supported platforms, `filename` is not always
guaranteed to be provided. Therefore, don't assume that `filename` argument is
always provided in the callback, and have some fallback logic if it is null.

```js
fs.watch('somedir', (eventType, filename) => {
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18 changes: 18 additions & 0 deletions test/parallel/test-fs-watchfile.js
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Expand Up @@ -63,3 +63,21 @@ fs.watchFile(enoentFile, {interval: 0}, common.mustCall(function(curr, prev) {
fs.unwatchFile(enoentFile);
}
}, 2));

// Watch events should callback with a filename on supported systems
if (common.isLinux || common.isOSX || common.isWindows || common.isAix) {
const dir = common.tmpDir + '/watch';

fs.mkdir(dir, common.mustCall(function(err) {
if (err) assert.fail(err);

fs.watch(dir, common.mustCall(function(eventType, filename) {
this._handle.close();
assert.strictEqual(filename, 'foo.txt');
}));

fs.writeFile(`${dir}/foo.txt`, 'foo', common.mustCall(function(err) {
if (err) assert.fail(err);
}));
}));
}