dir

Returns file list.

Syntax

• dir
• dir(dirname)
• dir(dirname, '-s')
• res =dir()
• res = dir(dirname)
• res = dir(dirname, '-s')

Input argument

• dirname - a string: file or directory name.
• '-s' - a string: scan also subdirectories.

Output argument

• res - a struct with fields: name, date, bytes, isdir, datenum.

Description

dir displays the list of files and folders in the current folder.

* (wildcard) is supported in filename and path name.

Example

res = dir(nelsonroot())
res = dir(nelsonroot(), '-s')

See also

ls, isdir, isfile.

History

Author

Allan CORNET