list of files in a directory

[geet kaur]

guys just confused aboout one thing...when i m using the list() while searching then shouldn't it display all the files in the directory and its subdirectories?
i know its a simple quest but still i am revolving around thid...please help!
thanks

public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException
{
String[] str=new String[20];
File f=new File("masterDir");
f.mkdir();
File f1=new File(f,"SlaveDir");
f1.mkdir();
File f2=new File(f,"OtherSlaveDir");
f2.mkdir();
System.out.println(" "+f+" "+f1+" "+f2);
File f3=new File(f1,"slavery.txt");
f3.createNewFile();
File f4=new File(f2,"Others.txt");
f4.createNewFile();
File f5=new File("masterDir");
str=f5.list();
for(String s:str)
{
System.out.println("Found"+s);
}

}
 

[Rene Larsen]

No you will only see the files and folders inside the filepath you are in.

File API - public String[] list()

Returns:
An array of strings naming the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname. The array will be empty if the directory is empty. Returns null if this abstract pathname does not denote a directory, or if an I/O error occurs.

[Rob Spoor]

If you need the files of the sub directories as well you will need to call list() on all the sub directories as well, and on its sub directories, etc.

[geet kaur]

thanks guys!!!