Availability
This routine is available since katl-commons 1.1.2 .
Syntax:
findFiles(directory, regex)
Description:
Searches for files that match the given regex, in the specified folder. The routine only searches for files and NOT directories.Returns a list with absolute paths for files that match the given regex.
The regex match is done on the file name, not the full path. If the regex parameter is empty string, the routine returns an empty result
Parameters:
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
directory | string | Yes | Specifies the directory to search into. |
regex | string | Yes | Specifies the file pattern to search for. |
Return type:
string []
Returns an array containing the absolute paths of all files from the given directory whose name match the regex.
Example:
findFiles("C:/JIRA/plugins", ".*\\.jar");
Results: An array containing all absolute paths for jar files from the folder C:\JIRA\plugins.
Notes:
- It is recommended that you use forward slashes ( / ) for file paths.
- If the regex contains a backslash, please replace it with two backslashes, or else you will get a syntax error.
See also: