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  LocalDirectory File DataSource
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# file_local_directory (Data Source)

LocalDirectory File DataSource

## Example Usage

```terraform
# tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_declarations
data "file_local_directory" "basic_example" {
  path = "example_directory"
}
```

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## Schema

### Required

- `path` (String) Path to directory.

### Read-Only

- `files` (Attributes List) List of information about files in the directory. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedatt--files))
- `id` (String) Identifier derived from sha256 hash of path.
- `permissions` (String) Permissions of the directory.

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### Nested Schema for `files`

Read-Only:

- `is_directory` (String) A string representation of whether or not the item is a directory or a file. This will be 'true' if the item is a directory, or 'false' if it isn't.
- `last_modified` (String) The UTC date of the last time the file was updated.
- `name` (String) The file's name.
- `permissions` (String) The file's permissions mode expressed in string format, eg. '0600'.
- `size` (String) The file's size in bytes.