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## NS.ls() method
List files on a server.
Signature:
```typescript
ls(host: string, grep?: string): string[];
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| host | string | Host of the target server. |
| grep | string | A substring to search for in the filename. |
Returns:
string\[\]
Array with the filenames of all files on the specified server.
## Remarks
RAM cost: 0.2 GB
Returns an array with the filenames of all files on the specified server (as strings). The returned array is sorted in alphabetic order.