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How do I locate a data file beside an ES module without relying on cwd?
KitForma editorial guide. The working directory belongs to the process launcher, not the module. Services and test runners can start the same code from different directories.
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The working directory belongs to the process launcher, not the module. Services and test runners can start the same code from different directories.
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new URL("./data.json", import.meta.url) with APIs that accept file URLs, or convert through fileURLToPath when a filesystem path is needed. Test from a different working directory and include spaces or non-ASCII characters in the project path. Do not use URL.pathname as a universal filesystem path; encoding and Windows drive syntax differ. Package assets also must actually be included in the deployed artifact.Sources and verification
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