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Is there a general term for the items in a directory?
How would I programmatically find the mount options for the file system that the current directory is on?Which filesystems provide good support for LARGE file and directories in general?Why is there a // directory?Is there a race condition when two computers have the same remote directory mounted over NFSUnable to Create Files In DirectoryImplementing folder “hardlinks” on NTFSFilesystems on external: FS vs FS vs Case Firmware and some odd EXT4 behaviourHow does a case-insensitive filesystem access files?Why isn't the directory size the same as the sum of its children for Windows 10Generate file:// URL for local file or directory
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I'm just curious if there's a standard computer term that encompasses everything in a directory, instead of always having to mention "files" and "(sub)directories/folders" separately. So you could say, loop through all the terms in dir_1.
Edit: Just to be clear, I'm looking for a singular term, as in my example sentence.
filesystems
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I'm just curious if there's a standard computer term that encompasses everything in a directory, instead of always having to mention "files" and "(sub)directories/folders" separately. So you could say, loop through all the terms in dir_1.
Edit: Just to be clear, I'm looking for a singular term, as in my example sentence.
filesystems
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You are asking about "items" in a directory as in "plural" so why are you looking for a "singular" term? You don't loop thru "item" in a directory but you can loop thru "items" in a directory term wise. If you loop thru a directory and there is only one item, then technically that will work, but "term" wise, your edit seems a bit odd language wise.
– Pimp Juice IT
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I'm just curious if there's a standard computer term that encompasses everything in a directory, instead of always having to mention "files" and "(sub)directories/folders" separately. So you could say, loop through all the terms in dir_1.
Edit: Just to be clear, I'm looking for a singular term, as in my example sentence.
filesystems
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MasonMason
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I'm just curious if there's a standard computer term that encompasses everything in a directory, instead of always having to mention "files" and "(sub)directories/folders" separately. So you could say, loop through all the terms in dir_1.
Edit: Just to be clear, I'm looking for a singular term, as in my example sentence.
filesystems
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You are asking about "items" in a directory as in "plural" so why are you looking for a "singular" term? You don't loop thru "item" in a directory but you can loop thru "items" in a directory term wise. If you loop thru a directory and there is only one item, then technically that will work, but "term" wise, your edit seems a bit odd language wise.
– Pimp Juice IT
38 mins ago
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You are asking about "items" in a directory as in "plural" so why are you looking for a "singular" term? You don't loop thru "item" in a directory but you can loop thru "items" in a directory term wise. If you loop thru a directory and there is only one item, then technically that will work, but "term" wise, your edit seems a bit odd language wise.
– Pimp Juice IT
38 mins ago
You are asking about "items" in a directory as in "plural" so why are you looking for a "singular" term? You don't loop thru "item" in a directory but you can loop thru "items" in a directory term wise. If you loop thru a directory and there is only one item, then technically that will work, but "term" wise, your edit seems a bit odd language wise.
– Pimp Juice IT
38 mins ago
You are asking about "items" in a directory as in "plural" so why are you looking for a "singular" term? You don't loop thru "item" in a directory but you can loop thru "items" in a directory term wise. If you loop thru a directory and there is only one item, then technically that will work, but "term" wise, your edit seems a bit odd language wise.
– Pimp Juice IT
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File. At least in POSIX-compliant systems.
3.164 File
An object that can be written to, or read from, or both. A file has certain attributes, including access permissions and type. File types include regular file, character special file, block special file, FIFO special file, symbolic link, socket, and directory. Other types of files may be supported by the implementation.
(source)
People saying "files" when they mean only "regular files" are not really POSIX-compliant. :)
You can learn what POSIX is from answers to this question. Various operating systems are POSIX-compliant (fully or mostly) or not. Without going into details, this answer applies to Unix and Unix-like systems (including macOS, Linux, BSD), but not to Windows family in general.
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Good question.
I use "contents" as a term that encompasses both files and subfolders.
For example: "We need to copy all of the contents of that directory."
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
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This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
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Why not raise the abstraction level instead of using just "computer terms":
Step up to more general wording...
A mature filesystem stores content.
It allows 'files' and 'folders' as basic content.
Most often a 'folder' then may store sublevels of content...
Depending on the choice of filesystem there may be other content types.
answered 6 hours ago
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File. At least in POSIX-compliant systems.
3.164 File
An object that can be written to, or read from, or both. A file has certain attributes, including access permissions and type. File types include regular file, character special file, block special file, FIFO special file, symbolic link, socket, and directory. Other types of files may be supported by the implementation.
(source)
People saying "files" when they mean only "regular files" are not really POSIX-compliant. :)
You can learn what POSIX is from answers to this question. Various operating systems are POSIX-compliant (fully or mostly) or not. Without going into details, this answer applies to Unix and Unix-like systems (including macOS, Linux, BSD), but not to Windows family in general.
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File. At least in POSIX-compliant systems.
3.164 File
An object that can be written to, or read from, or both. A file has certain attributes, including access permissions and type. File types include regular file, character special file, block special file, FIFO special file, symbolic link, socket, and directory. Other types of files may be supported by the implementation.
(source)
People saying "files" when they mean only "regular files" are not really POSIX-compliant. :)
You can learn what POSIX is from answers to this question. Various operating systems are POSIX-compliant (fully or mostly) or not. Without going into details, this answer applies to Unix and Unix-like systems (including macOS, Linux, BSD), but not to Windows family in general.
answered 7 hours ago
Kamil MaciorowskiKamil Maciorowski
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File. At least in POSIX-compliant systems.
3.164 File
An object that can be written to, or read from, or both. A file has certain attributes, including access permissions and type. File types include regular file, character special file, block special file, FIFO special file, symbolic link, socket, and directory. Other types of files may be supported by the implementation.
(source)
People saying "files" when they mean only "regular files" are not really POSIX-compliant. :)
You can learn what POSIX is from answers to this question. Various operating systems are POSIX-compliant (fully or mostly) or not. Without going into details, this answer applies to Unix and Unix-like systems (including macOS, Linux, BSD), but not to Windows family in general.
answered 7 hours ago
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File. At least in POSIX-compliant systems.
3.164 File
An object that can be written to, or read from, or both. A file has certain attributes, including access permissions and type. File types include regular file, character special file, block special file, FIFO special file, symbolic link, socket, and directory. Other types of files may be supported by the implementation.
(source)
People saying "files" when they mean only "regular files" are not really POSIX-compliant. :)
You can learn what POSIX is from answers to this question. Various operating systems are POSIX-compliant (fully or mostly) or not. Without going into details, this answer applies to Unix and Unix-like systems (including macOS, Linux, BSD), but not to Windows family in general.
answered 7 hours ago
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Good question.
I use "contents" as a term that encompasses both files and subfolders.
For example: "We need to copy all of the contents of that directory."
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
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This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
add a comment |
Good question.
I use "contents" as a term that encompasses both files and subfolders.
For example: "We need to copy all of the contents of that directory."
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
1268 bronze badges
This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
add a comment |
Good question.
I use "contents" as a term that encompasses both files and subfolders.
For example: "We need to copy all of the contents of that directory."
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
1268 bronze badges
Good question.
I use "contents" as a term that encompasses both files and subfolders.
For example: "We need to copy all of the contents of that directory."
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
1268 bronze badges
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
1268 bronze badges
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
1268 bronze badges
answered 6 hours ago
wreccleshamwrecclesham
1268 bronze badges
1268 bronze badges
This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
add a comment |
This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
This kinda duplicates Hannu's answer.
– fixer1234
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
Nope. "Content" is grammatically incorrect. "Contents" is the correct term here. "In the plural, 'contents' refers to the things contained in something." jakubmarian.com/content-vs-contents-in-english
– wrecclesham
6 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
I guess it was kind of ambiguous, but I was looking for a singular term. I just added a clarification to my question.
– Mason
5 hours ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
@Mason .... you are asking about items and thus to people with the mind set like me since you are asking about "terms" in particular, you are not asking about a singular object so contents does seem to fit better.
– Pimp Juice IT
36 mins ago
add a comment |
Why not raise the abstraction level instead of using just "computer terms":
Step up to more general wording...
A mature filesystem stores content.
It allows 'files' and 'folders' as basic content.
Most often a 'folder' then may store sublevels of content...
Depending on the choice of filesystem there may be other content types.
answered 6 hours ago
HannuHannu
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Why not raise the abstraction level instead of using just "computer terms":
Step up to more general wording...
A mature filesystem stores content.
It allows 'files' and 'folders' as basic content.
Most often a 'folder' then may store sublevels of content...
Depending on the choice of filesystem there may be other content types.
answered 6 hours ago
HannuHannu
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add a comment |
Why not raise the abstraction level instead of using just "computer terms":
Step up to more general wording...
A mature filesystem stores content.
It allows 'files' and 'folders' as basic content.
Most often a 'folder' then may store sublevels of content...
Depending on the choice of filesystem there may be other content types.
answered 6 hours ago
HannuHannu
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Why not raise the abstraction level instead of using just "computer terms":
Step up to more general wording...
A mature filesystem stores content.
It allows 'files' and 'folders' as basic content.
Most often a 'folder' then may store sublevels of content...
Depending on the choice of filesystem there may be other content types.
answered 6 hours ago
HannuHannu
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answered 6 hours ago
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answered 6 hours ago
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You are asking about "items" in a directory as in "plural" so why are you looking for a "singular" term? You don't loop thru "item" in a directory but you can loop thru "items" in a directory term wise. If you loop thru a directory and there is only one item, then technically that will work, but "term" wise, your edit seems a bit odd language wise.
– Pimp Juice IT
38 mins ago