I have this code filenames = Vector{String}() for file in readdir() println(typeof(file)) append!(filenames,file) end which generates an error: MethodError: Cannot `convert` an object of type Char to an object of type String Closest candidates are: convert(::Type{String}, ::String) at e…

Adding file to vector claims in is a char, but typeof(file) is string

Jeff_Emanuel June 10, 2021, 1:56pm 2

The elements of file (ie., chars) are appended to filename. You probably want push! instead.

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