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1What is the difference between fs.rename() and manually copying then deleting a file, particularly across different filesystems or drives? Node.js › File System (fs) ModuleNode.jsFile System (fs) ModuleIntermediate
2How do you safely watch a directory or file for changes using fs.watch(), and what are its known cross-platform limitations? Node.js › File System (fs) ModuleNode.jsFile System (fs) ModuleIntermediate
3What is the difference between the synchronous, callback-based, and promise-based variants of Node's fs module methods? Node.js › File System (fs) ModuleNode.jsFile System (fs) ModuleBeginner
4How would you read a large file efficiently using a stream rather than loading it entirely into memory with fs.readFile()? Node.js › File System (fs) ModuleNode.jsFile System (fs) ModuleIntermediate
5What are Node.js file descriptor limits, and how might a Node.js application unintentionally exhaust them? Node.js › File System (fs) ModuleNode.jsFile System (fs) ModuleAdvanced
6What does the node:path module provide, and why should you always use it instead of manually concatenating file path strings? Node.js › Core Node.js ModulesNode.jsCore Node.js ModulesIntermediate
7What is the node: prefix for core module imports, and why was it introduced? Node.js › Core Node.js ModulesNode.jsCore Node.js ModulesBeginner
8What does path.parse() and path.format() do, and how are they useful for decomposing and reconstructing file paths? Node.js › Path & OS ModulesNode.jsPath & OS ModulesBeginner
9What is the security risk of trusting a client-supplied filename for an uploaded file, and how do you mitigate it? Node.js › File Uploads & Media ProcessingNode.jsFile Uploads & Media ProcessingAdvanced
10What is the difference between path.join() and path.resolve(), and when would you use each? Node.js › Path & OS ModulesNode.jsPath & OS ModulesBeginner