scandirectory

scandirectory

Scan a directory recursively with a lot of control and power

Usage

var scandir = require('scandirectory')
var path = process.cwd()
var options = {}
function completionCallback(err, list, tree) {
    console.log({
        error: err,
        list: list,
        tree: tree,
    })
    /*
	{
		error: null,
		list: {
			'a file.txt': 'file',
			'a directory': 'dir',
			'a directory/a sub file.txt': 'file'
		},
		tree: {
			'a file.txt': true,
			'a directory': {
				'a sub file.txt': 'true
			}
		}
	}
	*/
}
scandir(path, options, completionCallback)

Scan directory options:

• action - (default null) can be null or a function to use for both the fileAction and dirAction
• fileAction - (default null) can be null, false, or a function to be the action callback
• dirAction - (default null) can be null, false, or a function to the action callback
• recurse - (default true) can be null or a boolean for whether or not to scan subdirectories too
• readFiles - (default false) can be null or a boolean for whether or not we should read the file contents

The options object is also sent to ignorefs so you can use its options too

The completion callback accepts the following arguments:

• err - null or an error that has occured
• list - a collection of all the child nodes in a list/object format: - {fileRelativePath: 'dir|file'}
• tree - a collection of all the child nodes in a tree format: - {dir: {dir:{}, file1:true} } - if the readFiles option is true, then files will be returned with their contents instead

The results for a specific argument is only generated if the argument is requested.

The action callbacks accept the following arguments:

• fullPath - the full/absolute path of the current file/directory
• relativePath - the relative path of the current file/directory with respect to the original scanning path
• filename - the basename of the current file/directory
• stat - a simple stat object provided by readdir-cluster

The action callbacks can return false to skip the path from being processed further.

Contribute

Discover how you can contribute by heading on over to the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Install

npm

• Install: npm install --save scandirectory
• Import: import * as pkg from ('scandirectory')
• Require: const pkg = require('scandirectory')

Editions

This package is published with the following editions:

• scandirectory aliases scandirectory/index.cjs which uses the Editions Autoloader to automatically select the correct edition for the consumer's environment
• scandirectory/source/index.js is ESNext source code for Node.js 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with Require for modules
• scandirectory/edition-node-21/index.js is ESNext compiled for Node.js 21 with Require for modules
• scandirectory/edition-node-4/index.js is ESNext compiled for Node.js 4 with Require for modules

History

Discover the release history by heading on over to the HISTORY.md file.

Backers

Maintainers

These amazing people are maintaining this project:

• Benjamin Lupton — view contributions

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Contributors

These amazing people have contributed code to this project:

• Benjamin Lupton — view contributions
• Bohdan — view contributions
• Bohdan Lysenko — view contributions
• Sean Fridman — view contributions

Discover how you can contribute by heading on over to the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

License

Unless stated otherwise all works are:

• Copyright © 2011+ Benjamin Lupton
• Copyright © 2014+ Bevry Pty Ltd

and licensed under:

• Artistic License 2.0

Changelog

v7.0.0 2023 November 14

• Updated dependencies, base files, and editions using boundation
• Minimum required Node.js version changed from node: >=10 to node: >=4 adapting to ecosystem changes