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Traverse the tree and tally: use the traverse function with a callback that increments a files counter for file nodes and a folders counter for folder nodes. Return both counts.
File Explorer Tree Data Structure in JavaScript
How do you count files and folders in a file tree?
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Each node is an object with name, type ('file' or 'folder'), and children (array of child nodes, only for folders). Files have no children. Folders can have nested folders and files. This creates a nested tree structure.
Use recursive DFS (depth-first search): function traverse(node, callback, depth) { callback(node, depth); if (node.children) node.children.forEach(child => traverse(child, callback, depth + 1)); }. This visits every node in the tree.
Recursively search: if the current node's name matches, return it. Otherwise, recurse into children. Return null if not found. This is a DFS search through the tree.
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