WriteConfig fails to write if file does not exist

[lllama]

The new WriteConfig function ends up calling findConfigFile, which in turn checks whether the file exists. If it doesn't then it returns an error, which stops the config being written.

[michaeleekk]

I had similar issue too and filed as #430 and right now my workaround is like this,

if err := viper.SafeWriteConfigAs(configPath); err != nil {
	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
		err = viper.WriteConfigAs(configPath)
	}
}

I'm just hoping there is a better solution.

[parkervcp]

Use WriteConfigAs which creates the file before writing.

[koooge]

I got same issue.
I think WriteConfig should create configfile as same as WriteConfigAs if the file does not exist

[mloskot]

@parkervcp

Use WriteConfigAs which creates the file before writing.

Nope, it does not. So WriteConfigAs in #433 (comment) will fail if directory does not exist where the config file is supposed to be written. See also @dkolb 's #1514 (comment)