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{{param|table|files|A [[sequence]] with the names of all files and subdirectories as strings.}} | {{param|table|files|A [[sequence]] with the names of all files and subdirectories as strings.}} | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
+ | === Simple Example === | ||
+ | <source lang="lua"> | ||
+ | local dir = "" | ||
+ | --assuming that our path is full of lovely files (it should at least contain main.lua in this case) | ||
+ | local files = love.filesystem.enumerate(dir) | ||
+ | for k, file in ipairs(files) do | ||
+ | print(k .. ". " .. file) --outputs something like "1. main.lua" | ||
+ | end | ||
+ | </source> | ||
=== Recursively find and display all files and folders in a folder and its subfolders. === | === Recursively find and display all files and folders in a folder and its subfolders. === | ||
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> |
Revision as of 20:49, 13 September 2012
Returns a table with the names of files and subdirectories in the directory in an undefined order.
Note that this directory is relative to the love folder/archive being run. Absolute paths will not work.
Contents
Function
Synopsis
files = love.filesystem.enumerate( dir )
Arguments
string dir
- The directory.
Returns
Examples
Simple Example
local dir = ""
--assuming that our path is full of lovely files (it should at least contain main.lua in this case)
local files = love.filesystem.enumerate(dir)
for k, file in ipairs(files) do
print(k .. ". " .. file) --outputs something like "1. main.lua"
end
Recursively find and display all files and folders in a folder and its subfolders.
function love.load()
filesString = recursiveEnumerate("", "")
end
-- This function will return a string filetree of all files
-- in the folder and files in all subfolders
function recursiveEnumerate(folder, fileTree)
local lfs = love.filesystem
local filesTable = lfs.enumerate(folder)
for i,v in ipairs(filesTable) do
local file = folder.."/"..v
if lfs.isFile(file) then
fileTree = fileTree.."\n"..file
elseif lfs.isDirectory(file) then
fileTree = fileTree.."\n"..file.." (DIR)"
fileTree = recursiveEnumerate(file, fileTree)
end
end
return fileTree
end
function love.draw()
love.graphics.print(filesString, 0, 0)
end
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