# class Dir

- Dir
- Reference
- Object

##
Overview

Objects of class `Dir` are directory streams representing directories in the underlying file system. They provide a variety of ways to list directories and their contents.

The directory used in these examples contains the two regular files (`config.h` and `main.rb`), the parent directory (`..`), and the directory itself (`.`).

See also: `File`.

##
Included Modules

- Enumerable(String)
- Iterable(String)

##
Defined in:

dir.cr
dir/glob.cr

##
Constructors

- .new(path : Path | String)

  Returns a new directory object for the named directory.

- .open(path : Path | String) : self

  Alias for `.new(path)`

##
Class Method Summary

- .[](patterns : Enumerable, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

- .[](patterns : Enumerable, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

  DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

- .[](*patterns : Path | String, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

- .[](*patterns : Path | String, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

  DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

- .cd(path : Path | String) : String

  Changes the current working directory of the process to the given string.

- .cd(path : Path | String, &)

  Changes the current working directory of the process to the given string and invokes the block, restoring the original working directory when the block exits.

- .children(dirname : Path | String) : Array(String)

  See `#children`.

- .current : String

  Returns an absolute path to the current working directory.

- .delete(path : Path | String) : Nil

  Removes the directory at path.

- .delete?(path : Path | String) : Bool

  Removes the directory at path, or returns `false` if the directory does not exist.

- .each(dirname : Path | String, & : String -> )

  See `#each`.

- .each_child(dirname : Path | String, & : String -> )

  See `#each_child`.

- .empty?(path : Path | String) : Bool

  Returns `true` if the directory at path is empty, otherwise returns `false`.

- .entries(dirname : Path | String) : Array(String)

  See `#entries`.

- .exists?(path : Path | String) : Bool

  Returns `true` if the given path exists and is a directory

- .glob(patterns : Enumerable, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

- .glob(patterns : Enumerable, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

  DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

- .glob(*patterns : Path | String, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

- .glob(*patterns : Path | String, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String)

  Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

  DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

- .glob(patterns : Enumerable, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false, &block : String -> _)

  Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

- .glob(patterns : Enumerable, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false, &block : String -> _)

  Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

  DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

- .glob(*patterns : Path | String, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false, &block : String -> _)

  Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

- .glob(*patterns : Path | String, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false, &block : String -> _)

  Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

  DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

- .mkdir(path : Path | String, mode = 511) : Nil

  Creates a new directory at the given path.

- .mkdir_p(path : Path | String, mode = 511) : Nil

  Creates a new directory at the given path, including any non-existing intermediate directories.

- .open(path : Path | String, & : self -> )

  Opens a directory and yields it, closing it at the end of the block.

- .tempdir : String

  Returns the tmp dir used for tempfile.

##
Instance Method Summary

- #children : Array(String)

  Returns an array containing all of the filenames except for `.` and `..` in the given directory.

- #close : Nil

  Closes the directory stream.

- #each(& : String -> ) : Nil

  Calls the block once for each entry in this directory, passing the filename of each entry as a parameter to the block.

- #each : Iterator(String)

  Must return an `Iterator` over the elements in this collection.

- #each_child(& : String -> ) : Nil

  Calls the block once for each entry except for `.` and `..` in this directory, passing the filename of each entry as a parameter to the block.

- #each_child : Iterator(String)

  Returns an iterator over of the all entries in this directory except for `.` and `..`.

- #entries : Array(String)

  Returns an array containing all of entries in the given directory including "." and "..".

- #info : File::Info

  This method is faster than `.info` and avoids race conditions if a `Dir` is already open on POSIX systems, but not necessarily on windows.

- #inspect(io : IO) : Nil

  Appends a String representation of this object which includes its class name, its object address and the values of all instance variables.

- #path : String

  Returns the path of this directory.

- #pretty_print(pp)
- #read : String | Nil

  Reads the next entry from dir and returns it as a string.

- #rewind : self

  Repositions this directory to the first entry.

- #to_s(io : IO) : Nil

  Appends a short String representation of this object which includes its class name and its object address.

### Instance methods inherited from module `Iterable(String)`

chunk(reuse = false, &block : T -> U) forall U chunk, chunk_while(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T, T -> B) forall B chunk_while, cycle(n)
cycle cycle, each each, each_cons(count : Int, reuse = false) each_cons, each_cons_pair each_cons_pair, each_slice(count : Int, reuse = false) each_slice, each_step(n : Int)
each_step(n : Int, *, offset : Int) each_step, each_with_index(offset = 0) each_with_index, each_with_object(obj) each_with_object, slice_after(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T -> B) forall B
slice_after(pattern, reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false) slice_after, slice_before(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T -> B) forall B
slice_before(pattern, reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false) slice_before, slice_when(reuse : Bool | Array(T) = false, &block : T, T -> B) forall B slice_when

### Instance methods inherited from module `Enumerable(String)`

accumulate(initial : U) : Array(U) forall U
accumulate : Array(T)
accumulate(initial : U, &block : U, T -> U) : Array(U) forall U
accumulate(&block : T, T -> T) : Array(T) accumulate, all?(& : T -> ) : Bool
all?(pattern) : Bool
all? : Bool all?, any?(& : T -> ) : Bool
any?(pattern) : Bool
any? : Bool any?, chunks(&block : T -> U) forall U chunks, compact_map(& : T -> _) compact_map, count(& : T -> ) : Int32
count(item) : Int32 count, cycle(n, & : T -> ) : Nil
cycle(& : T -> ) : Nil cycle, each(& : T -> ) each, each_cons(count : Int, reuse = false, &) each_cons, each_cons_pair(& : T, T -> ) : Nil each_cons_pair, each_slice(count : Int, reuse = false, &) each_slice, each_step(n : Int, *, offset : Int = 0, & : T -> ) : Nil each_step, each_with_index(offset = 0, &) each_with_index, each_with_object(obj : U, & : T, U -> ) : U forall U each_with_object, empty? : Bool empty?, find(if_none = nil, & : T -> ) find, find!(& : T -> ) : T find!, first(&)
first(count : Int) : Array(T)
first : T first, first? : T | Nil first?, flat_map(& : T -> _) flat_map, group_by(& : T -> U) forall U group_by, in_groups_of(size : Int, filled_up_with : U = nil) forall U
in_groups_of(size : Int, filled_up_with : U = nil, reuse = false, &) forall U in_groups_of, in_slices_of(size : Int) : Array(Array(T)) in_slices_of, includes?(obj) : Bool includes?, index(& : T -> ) : Int32 | Nil
index(obj) : Int32 | Nil index, index!(& : T -> ) : Int32
index!(obj) : Int32 index!, index_by(& : T -> U) : Hash(U, T) forall U index_by, join(io : IO, separator = "") : Nil
join(separator, io : IO) : Nil
join(separator = "") : String
join(io : IO, separator = "", & : T, IO -> )
join(separator, io : IO, &)
join(separator = "", & : T -> ) join, map(& : T -> U) : Array(U) forall U map, map_with_index(offset = 0, & : T, Int32 -> U) : Array(U) forall U map_with_index, max(count : Int) : Array(T)
max : T max, max? : T | Nil max?, max_by(& : T -> U) : T forall U max_by, max_by?(& : T -> U) : T | Nil forall U max_by?, max_of(& : T -> U) : U forall U max_of, max_of?(& : T -> U) : U | Nil forall U max_of?, min(count : Int) : Array(T)
min : T min, min? : T | Nil min?, min_by(& : T -> U) : T forall U min_by, min_by?(& : T -> U) : T | Nil forall U min_by?, min_of(& : T -> U) : U forall U min_of, min_of?(& : T -> U) : U | Nil forall U min_of?, minmax : Tuple(T, T) minmax, minmax? : Tuple(T | Nil, T | Nil) minmax?, minmax_by(& : T -> U) : Tuple(T, T) forall U minmax_by, minmax_by?(& : T -> U) : Tuple(T, T) | Tuple(Nil, Nil) forall U minmax_by?, minmax_of(& : T -> U) : Tuple(U, U) forall U minmax_of, minmax_of?(& : T -> U) : Tuple(U, U) | Tuple(Nil, Nil) forall U minmax_of?, none?(& : T -> ) : Bool
none?(pattern) : Bool
none? : Bool none?, one?(& : T -> ) : Bool
one?(pattern) : Bool
one? : Bool one?, partition(& : T -> ) : Tuple(Array(T), Array(T))
partition(type : U.class) forall U partition, present? : Bool present?, product(initial : Number)
product
product(initial : Number, & : T -> )
product(& : T -> _) product, reduce(memo, &)
reduce(&) reduce, reduce?(&) reduce?, reject(& : T -> )
reject(type : U.class) forall U
reject(pattern) : Array(T) reject, sample(n : Int, random : Random = Random::DEFAULT) : Array(T)
sample(random : Random = Random::DEFAULT) : T sample, select(& : T -> )
select(type : U.class) : Array(U) forall U
select(pattern) : Array(T) select, size : Int32 size, skip(count : Int) skip, skip_while(& : T -> ) : Array(T) skip_while, sum(initial)
sum
sum(initial, & : T -> )
sum(& : T -> ) sum, take_while(& : T -> ) : Array(T) take_while, tally(hash)
tally : Hash(T, Int32) tally, tally_by(hash, &)
tally_by(&block : T -> U) : Hash(U, Int32) forall U tally_by, to_a : Array(T)
to_a(& : T -> U) : Array(U) forall U to_a, to_h
to_h(& : T -> Tuple(K, V)) forall K, V to_h, to_set : Set(T)
to_set(&block : T -> U) : Set(U) forall U to_set, zip(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator, &)
zip(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator) zip, zip?(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator, &)
zip?(*others : Indexable | Iterable | Iterator) zip?

### Class methods inherited from module `Enumerable(String)`

element_type(x) element_type

### Instance methods inherited from class `Reference`

==(other : self)
==(other : JSON::Any)
==(other : YAML::Any)
==(other) ==, dup dup, hash(hasher) hash, initialize initialize, inspect(io : IO) : Nil inspect, object_id : UInt64 object_id, pretty_print(pp) : Nil pretty_print, same?(other : Reference) : Bool
same?(other : Nil) same?, to_s(io : IO) : Nil to_s

### Constructor methods inherited from class `Reference`

new new, unsafe_construct(address : Pointer, *args, **opts) : self unsafe_construct

### Class methods inherited from class `Reference`

pre_initialize(address : Pointer) pre_initialize

### Instance methods inherited from class `Object`

! : Bool !, !=(other) !=, !~(other) !~, ==(other) ==, ===(other : JSON::Any)
===(other : YAML::Any)
===(other) ===, =~(other) =~, as(type : Class) as, as?(type : Class) as?, class class, dup dup, hash(hasher)
hash hash, in?(collection : Object) : Bool
in?(*values : Object) : Bool in?, inspect(io : IO) : Nil
inspect : String inspect, is_a?(type : Class) : Bool is_a?, itself itself, nil? : Bool nil?, not_nil!(message)
not_nil! not_nil!, pretty_inspect(width = 79, newline = "\n", indent = 0) : String pretty_inspect, pretty_print(pp : PrettyPrint) : Nil pretty_print, responds_to?(name : Symbol) : Bool responds_to?, tap(&) tap, to_json(io : IO) : Nil
to_json : String to_json, to_pretty_json(indent : String = " ") : String
to_pretty_json(io : IO, indent : String = " ") : Nil to_pretty_json, to_s(io : IO) : Nil
to_s : String to_s, to_yaml(io : IO) : Nil
to_yaml : String to_yaml, try(&) try, unsafe_as(type : T.class) forall T unsafe_as

### Class methods inherited from class `Object`

from_json(string_or_io, root : String)
from_json(string_or_io) from_json, from_yaml(string_or_io : String | IO) from_yaml

### Macros inherited from class `Object`

class_getter(*names, &block) class_getter, class_getter!(*names) class_getter!, class_getter?(*names, &block) class_getter?, class_property(*names, &block) class_property, class_property!(*names) class_property!, class_property?(*names, &block) class_property?, class_setter(*names) class_setter, def_clone def_clone, def_equals(*fields) def_equals, def_equals_and_hash(*fields) def_equals_and_hash, def_hash(*fields) def_hash, delegate(*methods, to object) delegate, forward_missing_to(delegate) forward_missing_to, getter(*names, &block) getter, getter!(*names) getter!, getter?(*names, &block) getter?, property(*names, &block) property, property!(*names) property!, property?(*names, &block) property?, setter(*names) setter

##
Constructor Detail

def self.new(path : Path | String) #

Returns a new directory object for the named directory.

def self.open(path : Path | String) : self #

Alias for `.new(path)`

##
Class Method Detail

def self.[](patterns : Enumerable, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

def self.[](patterns : Enumerable, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

For compatibility, a falsey match_hidden argument is equivalent to passing `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default`, and a truthy match_hidden is equivalent to `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default | File::MatchOptions::DotFiles`.

DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

def self.[](*patterns : Path | String, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

def self.[](*patterns : Path | String, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

For compatibility, a falsey match_hidden argument is equivalent to passing `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default`, and a truthy match_hidden is equivalent to `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default | File::MatchOptions::DotFiles`.

DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

def self.cd(path : Path | String) : String #

Changes the current working directory of the process to the given string.

def self.cd(path : Path | String, &) #

Changes the current working directory of the process to the given string and invokes the block, restoring the original working directory when the block exits.

def self.children(dirname : Path | String) : Array(String) #

See `#children`.

def self.current : String #

Returns an absolute path to the current working directory.

The result is similar to the shell commands `pwd` (POSIX) and `.cd` (Windows).

On POSIX systems, it respects the environment value `$PWD` if available and if it points to the current working directory.

def self.delete(path : Path | String) : Nil #

Removes the directory at path. Raises `File::Error` on failure.

On Windows, also raises `File::Error` if path points to a directory that is a reparse point, such as a symbolic link. Those directories can be deleted using `File.delete` instead.

def self.delete?(path : Path | String) : Bool #

Removes the directory at path, or returns `false` if the directory does not exist. Raises `File::Error` on other kinds of failure.

On Windows, also raises `File::Error` if path points to a directory that is a reparse point, such as a symbolic link. Those directories can be deleted using `File.delete?` instead.

def self.each(dirname : Path | String, & : String -> ) #

See `#each`.

def self.each_child(dirname : Path | String, & : String -> ) #

See `#each_child`.

def self.empty?(path : Path | String) : Bool #

Returns `true` if the directory at path is empty, otherwise returns `false`. Raises `File::NotFoundError` if the directory at path does not exist.

    Dir.mkdir("bar")
    Dir.empty?("bar") # => true
    File.write("bar/a_file", "The content")
    Dir.empty?("bar") # => false

def self.entries(dirname : Path | String) : Array(String) #

See `#entries`.

def self.exists?(path : Path | String) : Bool #

Returns `true` if the given path exists and is a directory

    Dir.mkdir("testdir")
    Dir.exists?("testdir") # => true

def self.glob(patterns : Enumerable, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

def self.glob(patterns : Enumerable, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

For compatibility, a falsey match_hidden argument is equivalent to passing `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default`, and a truthy match_hidden is equivalent to `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default | File::MatchOptions::DotFiles`.

DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

def self.glob(*patterns : Path | String, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

def self.glob(*patterns : Path | String, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false) : Array(String) #

Returns an array of all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

For compatibility, a falsey match_hidden argument is equivalent to passing `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default`, and a truthy match_hidden is equivalent to `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default | File::MatchOptions::DotFiles`.

DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

def self.glob(patterns : Enumerable, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false, &block : String -> _) #

Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

def self.glob(patterns : Enumerable, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false, &block : String -> _) #

Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

For compatibility, a falsey match_hidden argument is equivalent to passing `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default`, and a truthy match_hidden is equivalent to `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default | File::MatchOptions::DotFiles`.

DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

def self.glob(*patterns : Path | String, match : File::MatchOptions = File::MatchOptions.glob_default, follow_symlinks : Bool = false, &block : String -> _) #

Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

def self.glob(*patterns : Path | String, match_hidden, follow_symlinks = false, &block : String -> _) #

Yields all files that match against any of patterns.

The pattern syntax is similar to shell filename globbing, see `File.match?` for details.

NOTE Path separator in patterns needs to be always `/`. The returned file names use system-specific path separators.

For compatibility, a falsey match_hidden argument is equivalent to passing `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default`, and a truthy match_hidden is equivalent to `match: File::MatchOptions.glob_default | File::MatchOptions::DotFiles`.

DEPRECATED Use the overload with a `match` parameter instead

def self.mkdir(path : Path | String, mode = 511) : Nil #

Creates a new directory at the given path. The linux-style permission mode can be specified, with a default of 777 (0o777).

NOTE mode is ignored on windows.

    Dir.mkdir("testdir")
    Dir.exists?("testdir") # => true

def self.mkdir_p(path : Path | String, mode = 511) : Nil #

Creates a new directory at the given path, including any non-existing intermediate directories. The linux-style permission mode can be specified, with a default of 777 (0o777).

def self.open(path : Path | String, & : self -> ) #

Opens a directory and yields it, closing it at the end of the block. Returns the value of the block.

def self.tempdir : String #

Returns the tmp dir used for tempfile.

    Dir.tempdir # => "/tmp"

##
Instance Method Detail

def children : Array(String) #

Returns an array containing all of the filenames except for `.` and `..` in the given directory.

def close : Nil #

Closes the directory stream.

def each(& : String -> ) : Nil #

Calls the block once for each entry in this directory, passing the filename of each entry as a parameter to the block.

    Dir.mkdir("testdir")
    File.write("testdir/config.h", "")

    d = Dir.new("testdir")
    d.each { |x| puts "Got #{x}" }

produces:

    Got .
    Got ..
    Got config.h

def each : Iterator(String) #
Description copied from module Iterable(String)

Must return an `Iterator` over the elements in this collection.

def each_child(& : String -> ) : Nil #

Calls the block once for each entry except for `.` and `..` in this directory, passing the filename of each entry as a parameter to the block.

    Dir.mkdir("testdir")
    File.write("testdir/config.h", "")

    d = Dir.new("testdir")
    d.each_child { |x| puts "Got #{x}" }

produces:

    Got config.h

def each_child : Iterator(String) #

Returns an iterator over of the all entries in this directory except for `.` and `..`.

See `#each_child(&)`

    Dir.mkdir("test")
    File.touch("test/foo")
    File.touch("test/bar")

    dir = Dir.new("test")
    iter = d.each_child

    iter.next # => "foo"
    iter.next # => "bar"

def entries : Array(String) #

Returns an array containing all of entries in the given directory including "." and "..".

    Dir.mkdir("testdir")
    File.touch("testdir/file_1")
    File.touch("testdir/file_2")

    Dir.new("testdir").entries # => ["..", "file_1", "file_2", "."]

def info : File::Info #

This method is faster than `.info` and avoids race conditions if a `Dir` is already open on POSIX systems, but not necessarily on windows.

def inspect(io : IO) : Nil #
Description copied from class Reference

Appends a String representation of this object which includes its class name, its object address and the values of all instance variables.

    class Person
      def initialize(@name : String, @age : Int32)
      end
    end

    Person.new("John", 32).inspect # => #<Person:0x10fd31f20 @name="John", @age=32>

def path : String #

Returns the path of this directory.

    Dir.mkdir("testdir")
    dir = Dir.new("testdir")
    Dir.mkdir("testdir/extendeddir")
    dir2 = Dir.new("testdir/extendeddir")

    dir.path  # => "testdir"
    dir2.path # => "testdir/extendeddir"

def pretty_print(pp) #
def read : String | Nil #

Reads the next entry from dir and returns it as a string. Returns `nil` at the end of the stream.

    d = Dir.new("testdir")
    array = [] of String
    while file = d.read
      array << file
    end
    array.sort # => [".", "..", "config.h"]

def rewind : self #

Repositions this directory to the first entry.

def to_s(io : IO) : Nil #
Description copied from class Reference

Appends a short String representation of this object which includes its class name and its object address.

    class Person
      def initialize(@name : String, @age : Int32)
      end
    end

    Person.new("John", 32).to_s # => #<Person:0x10a199f20>