ll - long format file listing

File mimics output of the Linux 'ls -l' command.

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File mimics output of the Linux 'ls -l' command. File are listed one per line, with directory flag, file size, modification date and file name.
Input parameter is directory name to be listed. Wild characters are permitted (as in Matlab dir command).
Output is cell array of file names (e.g. without trailing spaces, as in 'names=dir(path);')

Examples:
>> ll test-dir
d 0 29-Jan-2010 14:24:36 New Folder
d 0 29-Jan-2010 14:24:42 New Folder (2)
307 15-Dec-2008 14:18:10 get_varargin.m
77 19-May-2009 09:39:26 my_deg2rad.m
88 13-Nov-2008 10:20:44 my_lmin2m3s.asv
104 13-Nov-2008 10:21:22 my_lmin2m3s.m
>> ll test-dir/my_*.m
77 19-May-2009 09:39:26 my_deg2rad.m
104 13-Nov-2008 10:21:22 my_lmin2m3s.m
>> files = ll( 'test-dir/my_*.m' )
77 19-May-2009 09:39:26 my_deg2rad.m
104 13-Nov-2008 10:21:22 my_lmin2m3s.m
files =
'my_deg2rad.m' 'my_lmin2m3s.m'

Cite As

Justin (2026). ll - long format file listing (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/26526-ll-long-format-file-listing), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0