til/unix/list-files-in-a-single-column.md

List Files In A Single Column

The ls command lists out the files and directories in your current directory or a specified directory.

The standard output for an ls command expands the fit the width of your terminal screen.

❯ ls *.(ts|js)
cypress.config.ts  postcss.config.js  remix.config.js    remix.env.d.ts     server.ts          tailwind.config.ts vitest.config.ts

This might not always be the ideal way to view that output. For instance, the above example when shared as a code block like in this post ends up with horizontal scroll.

With the -1 flag, we can tell ls to display the results in a single vertical column.

❯ ls -1 *.(ts|js)
cypress.config.ts
postcss.config.js
remix.config.js
remix.env.d.ts
server.ts
tailwind.config.ts
vitest.config.ts

See man ls for more details.

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