Difference between revisions of "Fs.list"

Revision as of 11:46, 28 May 2012

Function fs.list
Returns a list of all the files contained in a directory, in table format
Syntax	fs.list(string path)
Returns	table list of files and folders in `path`, which must be a directory
Part of	ComputerCraft
API	fs

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
Output	A list of all files and folders in the root directory as a table

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 |api=fs
 |returns=[[table (type)|table]] list of files and folders in <var>path</var>, which must be a directory
-|desc=Returns a list of all the files contained in a directory as a table
+|desc=Returns a list of all the files contained in a directory, in table format
 |examples=
 {{Example
-|desc=Displays a list of all files and folders in the root directory of a computer as a table
+|desc=Displays a list of all files and folders in the root directory of a computer
-|code=abc = fs.list("")
+|code=local FileList = fs.list("") --Table with all the files and directories available
-      i = 1
-      while i ~= 15 do
+ for _,file in ipairs( FileList ) do --Loop. Underscore because we don't use the key, ipairs so it's in order
-      print(abc[i])
+  print( file ) --Print the file name
-      i = i+1
+ end --End the loop
-      end
 |output=A list of all files and folders in the root directory as a table
 }}
 }}
-abc = fs.list("")    <- will get all the files and directories in the system root into a table, all saved as 'abc'.
-i = 1                <- sets i equal to one.
-while i ~= 15 do    <- While i is not 15, continue to do this.
-print(abc[i])        <- print the files and directories.
-i = i+1              <- add 1 to i each run so a different file/directory gets listed next.
-end                  <- end the loop.
-this code will print 15 lines, blank or not, with the contents of the root directory.