---
name: "Catmandu::Store::File::Memory"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcatmandu-filestore-perl"
version: "1.16-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Catmandu::Store::File::Memory"
---

# Catmandu::Store::File::Memory(3pm)

A Catmandu::FileStore to keep files in memory

## NAME

Catmandu::Store::File::Memory - A Catmandu::FileStore to keep files in memory

## SYNOPSIS

```
    # From Perl
    use Catmandu;
    my $store = Catmandu->store('File::Mempory');
    my $index = $store->index;
    # List all folders
    $index->each(sub {
        my $container = shift;
        print "%s\n" , $container->{_id};
    });
    # Add a new folder
    $index->add({ _id => '1234' });
    # Get the folder
    my $files = $index->files('1234');
    # Add a file to the folder
    $files->upload(IO::File->new('<foobar.txt'), 'foobar.txt');
    # Retrieve a file
    my $file = $files->get('foobar.txt');
    # Stream the contents of a file
    $files->stream(IO::File->new('>foobar.txt'), $file);
    # Delete a file
    $files->delete('foobar.txt');
    # Delete a container
    $index->delete('1234');
```

## INHERITED METHODS

This Catmandu::FileStore implements:

- Catmandu::FileStore

  - Catmandu::Droppable

  The index Catmandu::Bag in this Catmandu::Store implements:

- Catmandu::Bag

  - Catmandu::FileBag::Index

  - Catmandu::Droppable

  The file Catmandu::Bag in this Catmandu::Store implements:

- Catmandu::Bag

  - Catmandu::FileBag

  - Catmandu::Droppable

  ## SEE ALSO

Catmandu::Store::File::Memory::Index, Catmandu::Store::File::Memory::Bag, Catmandu::Plugin::SideCar, Catmandu::FileStore