Convert a directory structure in the filesystem to JSON with Node.js

by

Here’s a sketch. Error handling is left as an exercise for the reader.

var fs = require('fs'),
    path = require('path')

function dirTree(filename) {
    var stats = fs.lstatSync(filename),
        info = {
            path: filename,
            name: path.basename(filename)
        };

    if (stats.isDirectory()) {
        info.type = "folder";
        info.children = fs.readdirSync(filename).map(function(child) {
            return dirTree(filename + "https://stackoverflow.com/" + child);
        });
    } else {
        // Assuming it's a file. In real life it could be a symlink or
        // something else!
        info.type = "file";
    }

    return info;
}

if (module.parent == undefined) {
    // node dirTree.js ~/foo/bar
    var util = require('util');
    console.log(util.inspect(dirTree(process.argv[2]), false, null));
}

More Related Contents:

  1. SVG to Canvas with d3.js
  2. How do I pass command line arguments to a Node.js program?
  3. How do I completely uninstall Node.js, and reinstall from beginning (Mac OS X)
  4. Client on Node.js: Uncaught ReferenceError: require is not defined
  5. Is it bad practice to have a constructor function return a Promise?
  6. Error: request entity too large
  7. How to parse JSON using Node.js? [closed]
  8. Asynchronous exception handling with bluebird promises
  9. Best way to call an asynchronous function within map?
  10. How to avoid long nesting of asynchronous functions in Node.js
  11. How can I bring a circle to the front with d3?
  12. Understanding Asynchronous Code in Layman’s terms
  13. Calling a JSON API with Node.js
  14. Node.js can’t create Blobs?
  15. Updating SVG Element Z-Index With D3
  16. How to convert CSV to JSON in Node.js
  17. Is there a template engine for Node.js? [closed]
  18. TypeError: firebase.storage is not a function
  19. Module not found: Error: Can’t resolve ‘crypto’
  20. Is there a way to tell crossfilter to treat elements of array as separate records instead of treating whole array as single key?
  21. In d3, how to get the interpolated line data from a SVG line?
  22. Inserting and Querying Date with MongoDB and Nodejs
  23. Socket.io + PhoneGap
  24. How many concurrent setTimeouts before performance issues?
  25. unable to deploy next js to azure
  26. Why doesn’t Node.js have a native DOM?
  27. Why can’t I delete a mongoose model’s object properties?
  28. Promise.all().then() resolve?
  29. Is there a limit on the size of a string in JSON with Node.js?
  30. Calling Express Route internally from inside NodeJS

Leave a Comment