# Directory ## *class* Directory Any table or query result on Redivis that contains file ids can be read as a directory, where the file names are parsed according to any `/` separators, and a directory tree is created. This virtual directory can then be used to navigate, download, and even mount a given file tree. ## Constructors

Method	Description
`Directory.get`(path)	Returns a subdirectory within a directory.
`Query.to_directory`(name)	Load query results that contain a `file_id` variable as a directory.
`Table.to_directory`(name)	Load any table contains a `file_id` variable as a directory.

## Examples {% tabs %} {% tab title="Basics" %} ```python import redivis dir = redivis.table("table_ref").to_directory() print(dir.list()) # list files + directories within this directory all_files = dir.list(mode="files", recursive=True) file = dir.get("path/to/file.txt") # Will return None if doesn't exist subdir = dir.get("path/to/subdir") ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="Mount & Download files" %} ```python import redivis dir = redivis.table("table_ref").to_directory() # Download all files to the provided path dir.download("/download/path") # dir.mount() behaves the same as dir.download() was called (all files appear on disk) # However, this doesn't actually download the files until they're needed, # and as such is much faster, particularly when all files may not need to be read. dir.mount("/download/path") ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## Attributes | **`path`** |

The path of this directory (a pathlib.Path) relative to the root directory in the current tree.

The path of the top-level directory (that is, any directory returned from table / query .to\_directory() ) will always be "/"

| | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **`query`** | A reference to the [Query](/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/query.md) that constructed this directory. Will be `None` if the directory is derived from a table. | | **`table`** | A reference to the [Table](/api/client-libraries/redivis-python/reference/table.md) that constructed this directory. Will be `None` if the directory is derived from a query. | ## Methods


Directory.download([path, *, overwrite, ...])	Downloads files in the directory to the specified path.
Directory.get(path)	Get a file or directory relative to this directory
Directory.list([max_results, *, mode, recursive])	List the contents of a directory
Directory.mount([path, *, foreground])	Mount the directory as a volume at the provided path, allowing files to be lazily loaded as they're accessed.
Directory.unmount([path, *, foreground])	Unmounts a previously mounted directory.

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