Powershell directory structured into json format - json

Question

Hello I am new to powershell.
I am trying to create a directory structured into json format using powershell. similar to these picture below
Example json format of directory structure
I have researched some ways into doing this and found this, is their a similar or better way into naming directory and files into json format.
function Add-Tabstops{
param($Count)
$tabs = ""
for($i=0; $i -lt $Count; $i++){$tabs += " "}
return $tabs
}
function Output-JsonChildren{
param($Path, $Level = 1)
return $(Get-ChildItem -Path $Path | Where-Object{$_} | ForEach-Object{
(Add-Tabstops $Level) +
"{`n" +
(Add-Tabstops ($Level+1)) +
"`"name`"`: `"$($_.Name)`"," +
"`n" +
(Add-Tabstops ($Level+1)) +
"`"children`": ["+
$(if($_.psiscontainer){"`n" + (Output-JsonChildren -Path $_.FullName -Level ($Level+2))+ "`n" + (Add-Tabstops ($Level+1))}) +
"]`n" +
(Add-Tabstops ($Level)) +
"}"
}) -join ",`n"
}
$JSON = Output-JsonChildren -Path "C:\Users\Glen\Desktop\democontainer" | Out-File "C:\Users\Glen\Desktop\democontainer\test.json"
"["
$JSON
"]"

Answer 1

Something like this:
function build-json {
param (
[string]$fullPath
)
$hashtable = #{}
$directories = get-childitem $fullPath -Directory
try{
$files = (get-childitem $fullPath -File)
if($null -eq $files) {
$hashtable.files = #()
}
else {
$hashtable.files = [array]$files.Name
}
}
catch {
echo 'xxx'
}
$hashtable.directories = #{}
foreach($directory in $directories) {
$element = Split-Path $directory.fullname -Leaf
$hashtable.directories.$element = build-json -fullPath $directory.FullName -hashtable $hashtable
}
return $hashtable
}
$sourcefolder = 'E:\xxx\Software\yyy\python392'
$result3 = build-json -fullPath $sourcefolder -hashtable #{}

Answer 2

Yes, it's possible.
You will need to write a little recursive function which walks through the dictionaries and collects the information for you.
You can use a hashtable (#{}) or a PowerShell object, but a hashtable is preferable.
Get-ChildItem and ConvertTo-Json are your friends