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# locate-path [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/locate-path)
> Get the first path that exists on disk of multiple paths
## Install
```
$ npm install locate-path
```
## Usage
Here we find the first file that exists on disk, in array order.
```js
const locatePath = require('locate-path');
const files = [
'unicorn.png',
'rainbow.png', // Only this one actually exists on disk
'pony.png'
];
(async () => {
console(await locatePath(files));
//=> 'rainbow'
})();
```
## API
### locatePath(paths, [options])
Returns a `Promise<string>` for the first path that exists or `undefined` if none exists.
#### paths
Type: `Iterable<string>`
Paths to check.
#### options
Type: `Object`
##### concurrency
Type: `number`<br>
Default: `Infinity`<br>
Minimum: `1`
Number of concurrently pending promises.
##### preserveOrder
Type: `boolean`<br>
Default: `true`
Preserve `paths` order when searching.
Disable this to improve performance if you don't care about the order.
##### cwd
Type: `string`<br>
Default: `process.cwd()`
Current working directory.
##### type
Type: `string`<br>
Default: `file`<br>
Values: `file` `directory`
The type of paths that can match.
##### allowSymlinks
Type: `boolean`<br>
Default: `true`
Allow symbolic links to match if they point to the chosen path type.
### locatePath.sync(paths, [options])
Returns the first path that exists or `undefined` if none exists.
#### paths
Type: `Iterable<string>`
Paths to check.
#### options
Type: `Object`
##### cwd
Same as above.
##### type
Same as above.
##### allowSymlinks
Same as above.
## Related
- [path-exists](https://github.com/sindresorhus/path-exists) - Check if a path exists
## License
MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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