@@ -309,18 +309,19 @@ added: v1.0.0
309309* ` mode ` {Integer}
310310* ` callback ` {Function}
311311
312- Tests a user's permissions for the file specified by ` path ` . ` mode ` is an
313- optional integer that specifies the accessibility checks to be performed. The
314- following constants define the possible values of ` mode ` . It is possible to
315- create a mask consisting of the bitwise OR of two or more values.
316-
317- - ` fs.F_OK ` - File is visible to the calling process. This is useful for
318- determining if a file exists, but says nothing about ` rwx ` permissions.
312+ Tests a user's permissions for the file or directory specified by ` path ` .
313+ The ` mode ` argument is an optional integer that specifies the accessibility
314+ checks to be performed. The following constants define the possible values of
315+ ` mode ` . It is possible to create a mask consisting of the bitwise OR of two or
316+ more values.
317+
318+ - ` fs.F_OK ` - ` path ` is visible to the calling process. This is useful
319+ for determining if a file exists, but says nothing about ` rwx ` permissions.
319320Default if no ` mode ` is specified.
320- - ` fs.R_OK ` - File can be read by the calling process.
321- - ` fs.W_OK ` - File can be written by the calling process.
322- - ` fs.X_OK ` - File can be executed by the calling process. This has no effect
323- on Windows (will behave like ` fs.F_OK ` ).
321+ - ` fs.R_OK ` - ` path ` can be read by the calling process.
322+ - ` fs.W_OK ` - ` path ` can be written by the calling process.
323+ - ` fs.X_OK ` - ` path ` can be executed by the calling process. This has
324+ no effect on Windows (will behave like ` fs.F_OK ` ).
324325
325326The final argument, ` callback ` , is a callback function that is invoked with
326327a possible error argument. If any of the accessibility checks fail, the error
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