# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

en:dir

## Dir

### Format

dir ( )
dir ( folder )

### Description

Open a folder to retrieve the names the files or folders that are contained in it.

### Example

    f$ = dir("c:\")
    while f$ <> ""
       print f$
       f$ = dir()
    end while

will display something like

    $Recycle.Bin
    autoexec.bat
    Backup
    Boot
    bootmgr
    Documents and Settings
    IO.SYS
    MSDOS.SYS
    MSOCache
    pagefile.sys
    Program Files
    ProgramData
    System Volume Information
    temp
    Users
    Windows

### New to Version

0.9.6.55

en/dir.txt · Last modified: 2011/03/29 11:56 (external edit)