How to List Files in an Android Directory

How to list files in an android directory?

In order to access the files, the permissions must be given in the manifest file.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Try this:

String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString()+"/Pictures";
Log.d("Files", "Path: " + path);
File directory = new File(path);
File[] files = directory.listFiles();
Log.d("Files", "Size: "+ files.length);
for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++)
{
    Log.d("Files", "FileName:" + files[i].getName());
}

Android: How to list all the files in a directory in to an array?

I think the problem you are facing is related to the external storage directory file path. Don't use whole path as variable if you can access with environment.

String path = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString()+"/images/scenes"; 

Also, you can use the API listfiles() with file object and it will work. For eg ::

File f = new File(path);        
File file[] = f.listFiles();

List all the files from all the folder in a single list

Try this:

 .....
 List<File> files = getListFiles(new File("YOUR ROOT")); 
 ....
 private List<File> getListFiles(File parentDir) {
    ArrayList<File> inFiles = new ArrayList<File>();
    File[] files = parentDir.listFiles();
    for (File file : files) {
        if (file.isDirectory()) {
            inFiles.addAll(getListFiles(file));
        } else {
            if(file.getName().endsWith(".csv")){
                inFiles.add(file);
            }
        }
    }
    return inFiles;
}

or variant without recursion:

private List<File> getListFiles2(File parentDir) {
    List<File> inFiles = new ArrayList<>();
    Queue<File> files = new LinkedList<>();
    files.addAll(Arrays.asList(parentDir.listFiles()));
    while (!files.isEmpty()) {
        File file = files.remove();
        if (file.isDirectory()) {
            files.addAll(Arrays.asList(file.listFiles()));
        } else if (file.getName().endsWith(".csv")) {
            inFiles.add(file);
        }
    }
    return inFiles;
}

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