Cordova to Capacitor File Conversion

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A reference guide for mapping file system directory aliases when migrating from Cordova to Capacitor, covering iOS and Android platform differences.

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Cordova and Capacitor use different conventions and aliases to refer to standard directories on iOS and Android.

I checked the source code and here is how the different aliases map up:

Android Conversion

iOS Conversion

Sources:

  1. https://capacitorjs.com/docs/apis/filesystem#enums
  2. https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/11.x/reference/cordova-plugin-file/