# ftw.h - [Overview](#section1747555187165627) - [Summary](#section1544322499165627) - [Data Structures](#nested-classes) - [Macros](#define-members) - [Functions](#func-members) ## **Overview** **Related Modules:** [FS](FS.md) **Description:** Provides functions and structures related to file tree traversal. You can use the functions and structures to traverse files in a specified directory to obtain or process related information. **Since:** 1.0 **Version:** 1.0 ## **Summary** ## Data Structures

Data Structure Name

Description

FTW

Defines the file tree walker (FTW).

## Macros

Macro Name and Value

Description

FTW_F 1

Regular file.

FTW_D 2

Directory.

FTW_DNR 3

Unreadable directory. Its subdirectories will not be traversed.

FTW_NS 4

The data of the stat structure cannot be obtained. The possible cause is that the permission is incorrect.

FTW_SL 5

Symbolic link.

FTW_DP 6

 

FTW_SLN 7

Symbolic link that names a non-existent file.

FTW_PHYS 1

Symbolic links that are not traversed. If not set, symbolic links are traversed by default.

FTW_MOUNT 2

Stay within the same file system.

FTW_CHDIR 4

chdir is called to go to the directory before reading the directory.

FTW_DEPTH 8

All subdirectories will be traversed before the directory itself.

## Functions

Function

Description

ftw (const char *path, int(*fn)(const char *file, const struct stat *sb, int flag), int depth)

int

Traverses a file tree.

nftw (const char *path, int(*fn)(const char *file, const struct stat *sb, int flag, struct FTW *s), int fd_limit, int flags)

int

Traverses a file tree.