Lua:getDirectoryList

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function getDirectoryList(Path, SearchSubDirs) : table

Returns an indexed table containing directory names.

The function lists directories inside the given path. When SearchSubDirs is true, subdirectories are searched recursively.

Function Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Path	String	The directory path to search in.
SearchSubDirs	Boolean (optional)	If true, subdirectories are searched recursively.

Returns

Table — An indexed table containing directory names.

Examples

local directories = getDirectoryList("C:\\\\Temp")

for i = 1, #directories do
  print(directories[i])
end

local directories = getDirectoryList("C:\\\\Temp", true)

print("Directories found: " .. tostring(#directories))

for i = 1, #directories do
  print(directories[i])
end

local path = getTempFolder()
local directories = getDirectoryList(path)

for i, directory in ipairs(directories) do
  print(directory)
end

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