Sometimes, we want to get a list of the names of all files present in a directory in Node.js.

In this article, we’ll look at how to get a list of the names of all files present in a directory in Node.js.

How to get a list of the names of all files present in a directory in Node.js?

To get a list of the names of all files present in a directory in Node.js, we can call the readdir method.

For instance, we write

const testFolder = './folder/path';
const fs = require('fs');

fs.readdir(testFolder, (err, files) => {
  files.forEach(file => {
    console.log(file);
  });
});

to call fs.readdir with the testFolder folder path string and a callback that has all the files in an array.

In the callback, we call files.forEach to loop through each file entry.

Conclusion

To get a list of the names of all files present in a directory in Node.js, we can call the readdir method.