Step back in directories with nodejs path module

Question

How to get this file in fs:

'../dist/index.js'

i tried this:

fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, '../dist/index.js')

but it's not working.

Answer 1

Try this:

fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, '/../dist/index.js'))

Answer 2

This will work on all OS

fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'dist', 'index.js'));