style: rename add_directory to serve_directory (#940)

docs_src/src/pages/documentation/api_reference/file-uploads.mdx

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Speaking of HTML files, Batman wanted to serve simple HTML strings. He was sugge
 
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-Batman scaled his application across multiple cores for better performance. He used the following command:
+Now, that Batman was able to serve HTML files, he wanted to serve other files like CSS, JS, and images. He was suggested to use the following code:
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   <Col sticky>
 
@@ -214,11 +214,57 @@ Batman scaled his application across multiple cores for better performance. He u
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+### Serving Directories
+
+<Row>
+<Col>
+After serving other files, Batman wanted to serve directories, e.g. to serve a React build directory or just a simple HTML/CSS/JS directory. He was suggested to use the following code:
+</Col>
+  <Col sticky>
+
+    <CodeGroup title="Request" tag="GET" label="/hello_world">
+
+    ```python {{ title: 'untyped' }}
+    from robyn import Robyn, serve_file
+
+    app = Robyn(__file__)
+
+
+    app.serve_directory(
+        route="/test_dir",
+        directory_path=os.path.join(current_file_path, "build"),
+        index_file="index.html",
+    )
+
+    app.start(port=8080)
+
+    ```
+
+    ```python {{ title: 'typed' }}
+    from robyn import Robyn, serve_file, Request
+
+    app = Robyn(__file__)
+
+
+    app.serve_directory(
+        route="/test_dir",
+        directory_path=os.path.join(current_file_path, "build"),
+        index_file="index.html",
+    )
+
+    app.start(port=8080)
+
+    ```
+
+    </CodeGroup>
+  </Col>
+</Row>
+
+
 ## What's next?
 
 Now, Batman was ready to learn about the advanced features of Robyn. He wanted to find a way to handle form data
 
 - [Form Data](/documentation/api_reference/form_data)
 
 
-

integration_tests/base_routes.py

@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ def sample_openapi_endpoint():
 
 def main():
     app.set_response_header("server", "robyn")
-    app.add_directory(
+    app.serve_directory(
         route="/test_dir",
         directory_path=os.path.join(current_file_path, "build"),
         index_file="index.html",

robyn/__init__.py

@@ -171,13 +171,21 @@ def after_request(self, endpoint: Optional[str] = None) -> Callable[..., None]:
         """
         return self.middleware_router.add_middleware(MiddlewareType.AFTER_REQUEST, endpoint)
 
-    def add_directory(
+    def serve_directory(
         self,
         route: str,
         directory_path: str,
         index_file: Optional[str] = None,
         show_files_listing: bool = False,
     ):
+        """
+        Serves a directory at the given route
+
+        :param route str: the route at which the directory is to be served
+        :param directory_path str: the path of the directory to be served
+        :param index_file str|None: the index file to be served
+        :param show_files_listing bool: if the files listing should be shown or not
+        """
         self.directories.append(Directory(route, directory_path, show_files_listing, index_file))
 
     def add_request_header(self, key: str, value: str) -> None: