The best replacement for dir is ls.

The best alternatives to dir are rated as following:
★★★★★  ls
★★★★  aba
★★★★  ihnen
★★★  dir
★★  dir$
★★  du
★★  dich
★★  rdi
★  floortime
★  junction
★  hogarthian
★  du german
  und du
  get childitem
  wie geht es ihnen
  filesystemobject

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Speaking about dir, one probably shouldn't forget about full path.

Other search terms related to dir and their ratings are:
★★★★★ full path
★★★★ folder size
★★★ subfolders
files only
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