Open a directory, read its contents, and subsequently close it.
| <?php $dir = “/images/”; // Open a directory, and read its contents if (is_dir($dir)){ if ($dh = opendir($dir)){ while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false){ echo “filename:” . $file . “<br>”; } closedir($dh); } } ?> |
Result:
| filename: cat.gif filename: dog.gif filename: horse.gif |
The opendir() function opens a directory and returns a directory handle.
| opendir(path, context) |
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Parameter |
Description |
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path |
Required. Specifies the path of the directory to be opened. |
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context |
Optional. Specifies the context for the directory handle, which is a set of options that can alter the behavior of the stream. |
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Return Value: |
Returns the directory handle resource on success, or |
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PHP Version: |
4.0+ |
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PHP Changelog: |
PHP 5.0: The path parameter now supports the ftp:// URL wrapper. |