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Abbreviation for a directory, a virtual container within a digital file system.

Also a command equivalent to ls in Unix and found in operating systems such as DOS, VMS, and MS Windows.

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Search by date using command line

Is there any way to search for files in a directory based on date? I want to find all files with created date greater than a specific date, is it possible to do it with dir command?
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How to list all folder with size via batch file

I want a simple solution for list of folders and size of them in either txt or csv format. I use this code for folder list dir C:\Temp\*.* /b /a:d > C:\folderList.txt current output <> folder1 folder2 folder3 desired…
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Strange Windows DIR command behavior

I discovered this quite by accident while looking for a file with a number in the name. When I type: dir *number* (where number represents any number from 0 to 9 and with no spaces between the asterisks and the number) at the cmd.exe command…
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Python "dir" equivalent in Clojure

Does anybody know if there is a Clojure equivalent for Pythons "dir". Basically I need to know the functions I can call on something or more specifically for java objects I want to know the methods and properties available (I am not sure if in java…
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php access network path under windows

within PHP (XAMPP) installed on a Windows XP Computer Im trying to read a dir which exists on a local network server. Im using is_dir() to check whether it is a dir that I can read. In Windows Explorer I type \\\server\dir and that dir is being…
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dot slash vs nothing. What is the difference and what's better to use?

Just for curiosity. What is the better method to use and what is the difference between them ? vs
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Python Fabric: How to retrieve a filelist of a dir

I'm building a remote server admin tool using the python-fabric library and am looking for a good way of retrieving a filelist for a directory on the remote server. Currently I'm using run("ls dir") and am manually splitting the return string, which…
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Windows Dir command - order subdirectories by size

How could I display the subdirectories of a folder from largest to smallest using the dir command? I've tried using dir /O:-S command, and although it sorts files just fine, it doesn't seem to order the subdirectories. Ideally, the command should be…
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Dir.glob to get all csv and xls files in folder

folder_to_analyze = ARGV.first folder_path = File.join(Dir.pwd, folder_to_analyze) unless File.directory?(folder_path) puts "Error: #{folder_path} no es un folder valido." exit end def get_csv_file_paths(path) files = [] Dir.glob(path +…
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cmd dir /b/s plus date

I am looking for a cmd shell command in Windows XP, like "dir /b/s" that includes date and time values for each file in result. All data - path, filename and date/time - need to be on one line. Can anyone provide a command to accomplish this? Thank…
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Qt - How to get the "Temp" dir for an arbitrary user?

For each OS there is a location for storing temporary data. It could be like: C:/Users/[user name]/AppData/Temp (or so). How can I get this path independently from OS with QT?
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Working with Unicode file names in VBA (using Dir, FileSystemObject, etc.)

I am iterating through files in a folder (which means I do not know the names in the folder), and have a file with a Polish ł character. The Dir function converts this to an l which means the filename can't be found at a later date. I've declared…
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How to dir without showing extension (batch)

For example, I have the folder d:\temp\ and four word document files in it (.doc) I know that dir /b "d:\temp" will give me File1.doc File2.doc File3.doc File4.doc But how can I do it so that there are only file names without…
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How to list all files in directory/subdirectory without path name CMD?

I Have a directory containing many subdirectories. Within these subdirectories are loads of .asf, .jpg, & .txt files. I would like to list all *.asf files within the directory and subdirectory but without the pathname. So basically I want to do the…
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How to get Ruby Dir#glob to return basenames, not absolute_paths?

FakeProfilePictures::Photo.all_large_names_2x (defined below) returns an array of absolute path names, but when I do Dir["picture_*@2x.*"] from the correct directory in irb, I only get the basenames (what I want). What's the best way to get the base…
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