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# MZ - Modernize node.js
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Modernize node.js to current ECMAScript specifications!node.js will not update their API to ES6+ [for a while](https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/7549).This library is a wrapper for various aspects of node.js' API.
## Installation and Usage
Set `mz` as a dependency and install it.
```bashnpm i mz```
Then prefix the relevant `require()`s with `mz/`:
```jsvar fs = require('mz/fs')
fs.exists(__filename).then(function (exists) {  if (exists) // do something})```
With ES2017, this will allow you to use async functions cleanly with node's core API:
```jsconst fs = require('mz/fs')
async function doSomething () {  if (await fs.exists(__filename)) // do something}```
## Promisification
Many node methods are converted into promises.Any properties that are deprecated or aren't asynchronous will simply be proxied.The modules wrapped are:
- `child_process`- `crypto`- `dns`- `fs` (uses `graceful-fs` if available)- `readline`- `zlib`
```jsvar exec = require('mz/child_process').exec
exec('node --version').then(function (stdout) {  console.log(stdout)})```
## Promise Engine
`mz` uses [`any-promise`](https://github.com/kevinbeaty/any-promise).
## FAQ
### Can I use this in production?
Yes, Node 4.x ships with stable promises support. For older engines,you should probably install your own promise implementation and register it with`require('any-promise/register')('bluebird')`.
### Will this make my app faster?
Nope, probably slower actually.
### Can I add more features?
Sure.Open an issue.
Currently, the plans are to eventually support:
- New APIs in node.js that are not available in older versions of node- ECMAScript7 Streams
[bluebird]: https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird
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