how to implement ls command in c?

nehapawar · 02-16-2010, 12:39 PM

is there any function like mkdir() or link() for command ls?
if not, how is ls implemented ?

pixellany · 02-16-2010, 12:55 PM

You can get the source code for bash--and the various utilities. I would try sourceforge, or maybe the free software foundation.

OR--Google using something like "ls source code linux".

I would have thought that "ls" was part of the BASH built-ins, but it is on my system as /bin/ls

MTK358 · 02-16-2010, 12:58 PM

I doubt that it's built into bash, why couldn't you make a program that lists files independent?

chrism01 · 02-16-2010, 04:55 PM

http://linux.die.net/man/3/readdir
http://linux.die.net/man/3/opendir
http://linux.die.net/man/3/scandir

and friends

tanvir1 · 02-16-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nehapawar

is there any function like mkdir() or link() for command ls?
if not, how is ls implemented ?

Here is the source code: http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/bin/ls/