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<a name="paths.dirs.dok"></a>
## Directory Functions ##
The following functions can be used
to examine directory contents or manipulate directories.
<a name="paths.dir"></a>
### paths.dir(dname) ###
Return a table containing the files and directories in directory `dname`.
This function return `nil` if the specified directory does not exists.
For linux, this includes the `.` and `..` directories.
<a name="paths.files"></a>
### paths.files(dname [, include]) ###
Returns an iterator over the files and directories located in directory `dname`.
For linux, this includes the `.` and `..` directories.
This can be used in *__for__* expression as shown below:
```lua
for f in paths.files(".") do
print(f)
end
```
Optional argument `include` is either a function or a string used to
determine which files are to be included. The function takes the filename
as argument and should return true if the file is to be included.
When a string is provided, the following function is used :
```lua
function(file)
return file:find(f)
end
```
Files and directories of sub-folders aren't included.
<a name="paths.iterdirs"></a>
### paths.iterdirs(dname) ###
Returns an iterator over the directories located in directory `dname`.
This can be used in *__for__* expression as shown below:
```lua
for dir in paths.iterdirs(".") do
print(dir)
end
```
Directories of sub-folders, and the `.` and `..` folders aren't included.
<a name="paths.iterdirs"></a>
### paths.iterfiles(dname) ###
Returns an iterator over the files (non-directories) located in directory `dname`.
This can be used in *__for__* expression as shown below:
```lua
for file in paths.iterfiles(".") do
print(file)
end
```
Files of sub-folders, and the `.` and `..` folders aren't included.
<a name="paths.mkdir"></a>
### paths.mkdir(s) ###
Create a directory.
Returns `true` on success.
<a name="paths.rmdir"></a>
### paths.rmdir(s) ###
Delete an empty directory.
Returns `true` on success.
<a name="paths.rmall"></a>
### paths.rmall(s, y) ###
Recursively delete file or directory `s` and its contents.
Argument `y` must be string `"yes"`
Returns `true` on success.
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