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FileSystemDirectoryReader

The FileSystemDirectoryReader interface of the File and Directory Entries API lets you access the FileSystemFileEntry-based objects (generally FileSystemFileEntry or FileSystemDirectoryEntry) representing each entry in a directory.

Instance methods

readEntries()

Returns an array containing some number of the directory's entries. Each item in the array is an object based on FileSystemEntry—typically either FileSystemFileEntry or FileSystemDirectoryEntry.

Specifications

Specification
File and Directory Entries API
# api-directoryreader

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
FileSystemDirectoryReader
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 8 (Release date: 2010-12-02)
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Edge – Full support
Edge 18 (Release date: 2018-10-02)
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Firefox – Full support
Firefox 50 (Release date: 2016-11-15)
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Opera – Full support
Opera 15 (Release date: 2013-07-02)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 11.1 (Release date: 2018-04-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 50 (Release date: 2016-11-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 14 (Release date: 2013-05-21)
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Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 11.3 (Release date: 2018-03-29)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4.4 (Release date: 2013-12-09)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 11.3 (Release date: 2018-03-29)
footnote Full support
readEntries
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 8 (Release date: 2010-12-02)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 50 (Release date: 2016-11-15)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 15 (Release date: 2013-07-02)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 11.1 (Release date: 2018-04-12)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 18 (Release date: 2012-06-27)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 50 (Release date: 2016-11-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 14 (Release date: 2013-05-21)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 11.3 (Release date: 2018-03-29)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 1 (Release date: 2013-04-27)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 4.4 (Release date: 2013-12-09)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 11.3 (Release date: 2018-03-29)
footnote Full support

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Full support

See also

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