dir

List the contents of the root directory:

% Create the FTP object
ftpObj = ftp('ftp://127.0.0.1:60000','user', 'password');
% If an output argument is not provided the contents of the directory
% will be printed in the console
disp('Contents of the root directory:')
dir(ftpObj)
close(ftpObj);

Contents of the root directory:
ans = drwxrwxrwx   1 owner    group           0 Feb 19 10:00 Folder1
drwxrwxrwx   1 owner    group           0 Feb 19 08:53 Folder2
-rw-rw-rw-   1 owner    group           0 Feb 19 08:53 file1.txt
-rw-rw-rw-   1 owner    group           0 Feb 19 08:53 file2.txt

Get the contents in a struct:

% Create the FTP object
ftpObj = ftp('ftp://127.0.0.1:60000','user', 'password');
% Get the contents of the directory in a struct
disp('Contents of the root directory:')
R = dir(ftpObj)
disp('File/directory names:')
R.name
close(ftpObj);

Contents of the root directory:
R = struct [
  Struct array of size 1 x 4 with fields:
  bytes
  date
  isdir
  name
]
File/directory names:
ans = Folder1
ans = Folder2
ans = file1.txt
ans = file2.txt

List the contents of a directory:

% Create the FTP object
ftpObj = ftp('ftp://127.0.0.1:60000','user', 'password');
% Get the contents of 'Folder1' in a struct
disp('Contents of ''Folder1'':')
R = dir(ftpObj,'Folder1');
disp('File/directory names:')
R.name
close(ftpObj);

Contents of 'Folder1':
R = struct [
  Struct array of size 1 x 2 with fields:
  bytes
  date
  isdir
  name
]
File/directory names:
ans = file1_1.txt
ans = file1_2.txt