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{{Function | {{Function | ||
|name=fs.list | |name=fs.list | ||
| − | |args= | + | |args={{Type|string}} path |
|api=fs | |api=fs | ||
| − | |returns= | + | |returns={{Type|table}} list of files and folders in <var>path</var>. If <var>path</var> is not a directory, an empty table is returned. |
| − | |desc=Returns a list of all the files contained in a directory as a table | + | |desc=Returns a list of all the files (including subdirectories but not their contents) contained in a directory, as a numerically indexed table. |
|examples= | |examples= | ||
{{Example | {{Example | ||
| − | |desc=Displays a list of all files and folders in the root directory of a computer | + | |desc=Displays a list of all files and folders in the root directory of a computer |
| − | |code= | + | |code=local FileList = fs.list("") --Table with all the files and directories available |
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| − | + | for _, file in ipairs(FileList) do --Loop. Underscore because we don't use the key, ipairs so it's in order | |
| − | + | print(file) --Print the file name | |
| − | + | end --End the loop | |
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| − | |output=A list of all files and folders in the root directory as a table | + | |output=A list of all files and folders in the root directory as a table. Note that fs.list() could also be inserted directly into ipairs() or pairs(). |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Lua_Core_Functions]] | |
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 22 April 2013
 Function fs.list | |
| Returns a list of all the files (including subdirectories but not their contents) contained in a directory, as a numerically indexed table. | |
| Syntax | fs.list(string path) |
| Returns | table list of files and folders in path. If path is not a directory, an empty table is returned. |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | fs |
Examples
 Example | |
| Displays a list of all files and folders in the root directory of a computer | |
| Code |
local FileList = fs.list("") --Table with all the files and directories available
for _, file in ipairs(FileList) do --Loop. Underscore because we don't use the key, ipairs so it's in order
print(file) --Print the file name
end --End the loop
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| Output | A list of all files and folders in the root directory as a table. Note that fs.list() could also be inserted directly into ipairs() or pairs(). |
