header file for POSIX C containing directory-related functions and types.
Questions tagged [dirent.h]
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return a list of files in a folder in C
I have this code which will print to the console all files in a given folder which have a given extension:
int scandir(char dirname[], char const *ext)
/* Scans a directory and retrieves all files of given extension */
{
DIR *d = NULL;
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stat outputting the wrong values for files in a directory
I am trying to create a function that will take an inputted directory path (filrOrDir) and output info for each file in the directory: file name, size, and last access date. The program compiles and prints everything. It prints the right file…
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C convert struct dirent * to FILE *
I'm writing a file browser in C that uses the equivalent of ls and cd to let the user navigate the filesystem and select a file. It's all working well - I can get as far as the user selecting a struct dirent * that represents the directory entry of…
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iOS - dirent.h - current directory name
I have written virtual system (VFS) that I am using for my apps on Windows. Now, I moved my application to iOS and I have issue with dirrent.
Windows port has added info about current folder, where file is.
DIR * dir = opendir(dirName);
char *…
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readdir() showing non visible files
I am using readdir() in Ubuntu to display files and directories. The weird thing is readdir() displays some files starting with "dot", and some that end at ~ . But these files are not in my specified directory.
What are these files?
I was wondering…
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Discerning between files and folders on a shared drive under Linux
I am trying to list all the files in a certain directory on a shared drive using the following code:
#include
#include
#include "dirent.h"
int main ()
{
DIR *directoryHandle = opendir("./temp/");
if (NULL !=…
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How to get the number of files in the specific folder using C or C++ function?
Possible Duplicate:
count number of files with a given extension in a directory - C++?
How to get the number of files in the specific folder using c or c++ function? Is there any c library function that could get the number of files in a given…
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Invalid Modification Date for Linux Directories in stat C
I was working on a shell project, where I encountered a problem to which I can't find a solution to. When using stat() to get modification time, I was getting weird times with Linux directories like /home, /mnt, etc.
Code:
DIR *d;
struct dirent…
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(Using C): Accessing each file in a directory and editing its contents, one by one
I am a beginner programmer (learning how to use things like hash tables and tries at present) and so am not well informed, and would value your advice.
I want to write a program that:
Receives a directory address as an argv.
Goes through each file…
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How to retrieve full file path from DIR pointer?
From a DIR* variable from , how do I get the full file path (e.g. "/home/ubuntu/Desktop/planning")?
Note: This needs to work on Linux.
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Last Modified of a File in Folder of C Program
My goal is to try to get the name, size and last modified of a folder. I have used dirent.h to get the first two types. I don't know what the best way of getting the last modified value is, but the current way I am using does not seem very useful. I…
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Sorting files in the directory including case sensitivity in C
I have a C code snippet:
I have used dirent.h and used opendir and readdir to read the files
I am doing a ls command duplicate using c code ,
for that the file should be is ascending order and case sensitivity also to be included.
#include…
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How to get the details of the files in the current working directory in C?
I'm trying to display the files of my current working directory in C, however, I also need to include the details of these files such as the date created and their file sizes.
Is there a function that does this in C?
So far here is my code:
int…
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The meaning behind most of the dirent arguments
I'm having some difficulty understanding the meaning behind all this parameters in the dirent structure.
struct dirent{
ino_t d_ino; Inode number
off_t d_off; Not an offset; see below
unsigned…
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how do i read files in a directory according to their modification time in c++ on windows
Currently I am using dirent.h to iterativly access files in a directory and its sub-directories. It accesses them according to their file names (alphabetically). For some reason I want to access the subdirectories and the files according to their…
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