How to list a directory recursively

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I'm looking to list and store the contents of a directory in a struct using C on Windows.

I got a problem with stat(), I don't really understand this line

if (statut.st_mode & S_IFDIR)

So I want to understand how it works for checking if it's a directory or a file?

sorry i dont understand what you mean , can develop your comment? — sam, Mar 09 '15 at 10:47
i know it is a masque but but i dont know what is doing exactly . — sam, Mar 09 '15 at 10:49
yes just the how the _stat works , i understand the bitwise. — sam, Mar 09 '15 at 10:59
This shows how to recursively enumerate files on Windows using C. It also shows how to determine if the "file" is a directory or not. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2314542/listing-directory-contents-using-c-and-windows/2315808#comment76685367_2315808 — NTDLS, Nov 09 '18 at 04:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '15 at 11:16

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stat() retrieves a block of information describing the specified file. Directories are also files. A directory can be thought of as a file that contains other files.

So, in the file's st_mode, you can see whether the current file is actually a directory by checking for the presence of the S_IFDIR bit.

answered Mar 09 '15 at 11:16

Gil Hamilton

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but when it's not a directory, it writes _not a directory_ and i dont want that , because i want to manipulate the files inside the directory. – sam Mar 09 '15 at 12:19
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?? "It" (stat / S_IFDIR) doesn't write anything. If *your program* doesn't do what you want it to do, change it. – Gil Hamilton Mar 09 '15 at 12:40

How to list a directory recursively

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