PHP : dir() function
Description
The dir() function is a mechanism to read a dir, which includes following :
1. The given directory is open.
2. Two properties (handle and path) of the dir are available.
3. Both handle and path properties have three methods read(), rewind() and close().
4. The path property set the path of the directory.
Version
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax
dir(dir_name)
Parameter
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| dir_name | The directory name. | Required | String |
Return value
An object.
Example :
<?php
$dir_name = dir("test");
while (($file = $dir_name->read()) !== false)
{
echo "filename: " . $file . "<br />";
}
$dir_name->close();
?>
Output :
filename: .
filename: ..
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