Method Name:
mlsd
Method Signature:
mlsd(path=””, facts=[])
Return Value:
A generator that yields a tuple, containing name of the directory elements and a dictionary containing details of the directory element.
Overview:
- The method mlsd() implements the FTP command MLSD.
- While the methods dir() and mlsd() both lists contents of a directory, mlsd() provides it in a standard format so as to be easy for processing by computer programs.
- Unlike the dir() method mlsd() does not work on a file name.
Example:
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# Example Python program that uses FTP command MLSD from ftplib import FTP
# Create an FTP instance and connect to the FTP server ftpObject = FTP(host="agreatftpserver.com");
# Login to the FTP server ftpObject.login(user="someuser@agreatftpserver.com", passwd="aadghbP654fDf17HGvD");
# Issue MLSD to get detailed listing of directory(pwd) contents for name, facts in ftpObject.mlsd(): print(name); print("////"); print(facts); |
Output:
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python3.7 mlsd.py . //// {'type': 'cdir', 'sizd': '69632', 'modify': '20191015110043', 'unix.mode': '0700', 'unix.uid': '813', 'unix.gid': '593', 'unique': '700ga214b2'} .. //// {'type': 'pdir', 'sizd': '69632', 'modify': '20191015110043', 'unix.mode': '0700', 'unix.uid': '813', 'unix.gid': '593', 'unique': '700ga214b2'} LogFile.txt //// {'type': 'file', 'size': '221680', 'modify': '20191015110341', 'unix.mode': '0644', 'unix.uid': '813', 'unix.gid': '593', 'unique': '700ga2009e'} |