How get a directory structures using Vanilla JS?

Question

Consider these file structures:

Parent
├── folder 1
│   └── sub1
│       ├── child a
│       └── sub2
│           ├── btn.xls
│           └── sample.docxs
└── folder 2
    ├── child 1
    └── child 2
        ├── mri.pdf
        ├── lake2.jpg
        └── exp_folder
            ├── exp1.png
            └── exp2.png

How can i read this file structures using plain javascript? I am not sure if there is a javascript equivalent of php's scandir() function.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5827612/node-js-fs-readdir-recursive-directory-search — Andy, Nov 24 '19 at 14:48
@T.J.Crowder in browser. Though i am not so sure if it can be done. — Anirudh Lou, Nov 24 '19 at 14:57

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 24 '19 at 15:10

You've said you want to do this in a browser. You can't, JavaScript code hosted in the browser in the usual way has no access to the file system. (Some browsers may offer some limited file system access to addons/extensions, but typically only sandboxed access.)

How get a directory structures using Vanilla JS?

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