Seek ENOENTness rather than asking existsSync

mtth · Feb 22, 2024 · 59b5035 · 59b5035
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diff --git a/lib/files.js b/lib/files.js
@@ -60,11 +60,15 @@ function createSyncImportHook() {
 function tryReadFileSync(str) {
   if (
     typeof str == 'string' &&
-    str.indexOf(path.sep) !== -1 &&
-    fs.existsSync(str)
+    str.indexOf(path.sep) !== -1
   ) {
-    // Try interpreting `str` as path to a file.
-    return fs.readFileSync(str, {encoding: 'utf8'});
+    try {
+      // Try interpreting `str` as path to a file.
+      return fs.readFileSync(str, {encoding: 'utf8'});
+    } catch (err) {
+      // If the file doesn't exist, return `null`. Rethrow all other errors.
+      if (err.code !== 'ENOENT') throw err;
+    }
   }
   return null;
 }