Sometimes, we want to determine the current operating system with Node.js.
In this article, we’ll look at how to determine the current operating system with Node.js.
How to determine the current operating system with Node.js?
To determine the current operating system with Node.js, we can use the process.platform
property.
For instance, we write
const isWin = process.platform === "win32";
to check if the Node.js program is running on Windows.
All possible values for process.platform
include:
aix
darwin
freebsd
linux
openbsd
sunos
win32
android
Conclusion
To determine the current operating system with Node.js, we can use the process.platform
property.