"The folder 'Documents' doesn't exist" error in Swift

Question

I am trying to get a list of files in document folder in Swift, here's a code snippet:

let fileManager = FileManager.default
if let dir = fileManager.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first {
    print(dir.absoluteString)                // print 1

    do {
        let files = try fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(atPath: dir.absoluteString)
        print(files)                         // print 2
    } catch {
        print(error.localizedDescription)    // print 3
    }
}

Then "print 1" prints:

file:///Users/.../.../Documents/

And "print 3" prints:

The folder "Documents" doesn't exist.

Currently, there are quite a few files saved in that folder, at very least, my default.realm file is there. Why does this happen?

You don't want to use `absoluteString`. That doesn't return a properly formed file path. See Ali's answer below. — Duncan C, Aug 20 '18 at 21:58

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 20 '18 at 21:10

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You should use dir.path in order to convert the URL to a file path:

let files = try fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(atPath: dir.path)

edited Aug 20 '18 at 21:10

rmaddy

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answered Aug 20 '18 at 21:05

Ali Moazenzadeh

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This is the correct answer. you could also use `contentsOfDirectory(at:includingPropertiesForKeys:options:)`, which takes a URL rather than a path string. – Duncan C Aug 20 '18 at 21:56

"The folder 'Documents' doesn't exist" error in Swift

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