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| # @nodelib/fs.scandir | |
| > List files and directories inside the specified directory. | |
| ## :bulb: Highlights | |
| The package is aimed at obtaining information about entries in the directory. | |
| * :moneybag: Returns useful information: `name`, `path`, `dirent` and `stats` (optional). | |
| * :gear: On Node.js 10.10+ uses the mechanism without additional calls to determine the entry type. See [`old` and `modern` mode](#old-and-modern-mode). | |
| * :link: Can safely work with broken symbolic links. | |
| ## Install | |
| ```console | |
| npm install @nodelib/fs.scandir | |
| ``` | |
| ## Usage | |
| ```ts | |
| import * as fsScandir from '@nodelib/fs.scandir'; | |
| fsScandir.scandir('path', (error, stats) => { /* β¦ */ }); | |
| ``` | |
| ## API | |
| ### .scandir(path, [optionsOrSettings], callback) | |
| Returns an array of plain objects ([`Entry`](#entry)) with information about entry for provided path with standard callback-style. | |
| ```ts | |
| fsScandir.scandir('path', (error, entries) => { /* β¦ */ }); | |
| fsScandir.scandir('path', {}, (error, entries) => { /* β¦ */ }); | |
| fsScandir.scandir('path', new fsScandir.Settings(), (error, entries) => { /* β¦ */ }); | |
| ``` | |
| ### .scandirSync(path, [optionsOrSettings]) | |
| Returns an array of plain objects ([`Entry`](#entry)) with information about entry for provided path. | |
| ```ts | |
| const entries = fsScandir.scandirSync('path'); | |
| const entries = fsScandir.scandirSync('path', {}); | |
| const entries = fsScandir.scandirSync(('path', new fsScandir.Settings()); | |
| ``` | |
| #### path | |
| * Required: `true` | |
| * Type: `string | Buffer | URL` | |
| A path to a file. If a URL is provided, it must use the `file:` protocol. | |
| #### optionsOrSettings | |
| * Required: `false` | |
| * Type: `Options | Settings` | |
| * Default: An instance of `Settings` class | |
| An [`Options`](#options) object or an instance of [`Settings`](#settingsoptions) class. | |
| > :book: When you pass a plain object, an instance of the `Settings` class will be created automatically. If you plan to call the method frequently, use a pre-created instance of the `Settings` class. | |
| ### Settings([options]) | |
| A class of full settings of the package. | |
| ```ts | |
| const settings = new fsScandir.Settings({ followSymbolicLinks: false }); | |
| const entries = fsScandir.scandirSync('path', settings); | |
| ``` | |
| ## Entry | |
| * `name` β The name of the entry (`unknown.txt`). | |
| * `path` β The path of the entry relative to call directory (`root/unknown.txt`). | |
| * `dirent` β An instance of [`fs.Dirent`](./src/types/index.ts) class. On Node.js below 10.10 will be emulated by [`DirentFromStats`](./src/utils/fs.ts) class. | |
| * `stats` (optional) β An instance of `fs.Stats` class. | |
| For example, the `scandir` call for `tools` directory with one directory inside: | |
| ```ts | |
| { | |
| dirent: Dirent { name: 'typedoc', /* β¦ */ }, | |
| name: 'typedoc', | |
| path: 'tools/typedoc' | |
| } | |
| ``` | |
| ## Options | |
| ### stats | |
| * Type: `boolean` | |
| * Default: `false` | |
| Adds an instance of `fs.Stats` class to the [`Entry`](#entry). | |
| > :book: Always use `fs.readdir` without the `withFileTypes` option. ??TODO?? | |
| ### followSymbolicLinks | |
| * Type: `boolean` | |
| * Default: `false` | |
| Follow symbolic links or not. Call `fs.stat` on symbolic link if `true`. | |
| ### `throwErrorOnBrokenSymbolicLink` | |
| * Type: `boolean` | |
| * Default: `true` | |
| Throw an error when symbolic link is broken if `true` or safely use `lstat` call if `false`. | |
| ### `pathSegmentSeparator` | |
| * Type: `string` | |
| * Default: `path.sep` | |
| By default, this package uses the correct path separator for your OS (`\` on Windows, `/` on Unix-like systems). But you can set this option to any separator character(s) that you want to use instead. | |
| ### `fs` | |
| * Type: [`FileSystemAdapter`](./src/adapters/fs.ts) | |
| * Default: A default FS methods | |
| By default, the built-in Node.js module (`fs`) is used to work with the file system. You can replace any method with your own. | |
| ```ts | |
| interface FileSystemAdapter { | |
| lstat?: typeof fs.lstat; | |
| stat?: typeof fs.stat; | |
| lstatSync?: typeof fs.lstatSync; | |
| statSync?: typeof fs.statSync; | |
| readdir?: typeof fs.readdir; | |
| readdirSync?: typeof fs.readdirSync; | |
| } | |
| const settings = new fsScandir.Settings({ | |
| fs: { lstat: fakeLstat } | |
| }); | |
| ``` | |
| ## `old` and `modern` mode | |
| This package has two modes that are used depending on the environment and parameters of use. | |
| ### old | |
| * Node.js below `10.10` or when the `stats` option is enabled | |
| When working in the old mode, the directory is read first (`fs.readdir`), then the type of entries is determined (`fs.lstat` and/or `fs.stat` for symbolic links). | |
| ### modern | |
| * Node.js 10.10+ and the `stats` option is disabled | |
| In the modern mode, reading the directory (`fs.readdir` with the `withFileTypes` option) is combined with obtaining information about its entries. An additional call for symbolic links (`fs.stat`) is still present. | |
| This mode makes fewer calls to the file system. It's faster. | |
| ## Changelog | |
| See the [Releases section of our GitHub project](https://github.com/nodelib/nodelib/releases) for changelog for each release version. | |
| ## License | |
| This software is released under the terms of the MIT license. | |