Learning PHP
Advanced PHP
PHP Function Reference
PHP Useful Resources
Selected Reading
© 2011 TutorialsPoint.COM
|
PHP Function scandir()
Syntax
array scandir ( string $directory [,
int $sorting_order [,
resource $context]] );
|
Definition and Usage
Returns an array of files and directories from the passed directory.
Paramters
Parameter | Description |
directory | Required. The directory that will be scanned. |
sorting_order | Optional. Specifies the sort order. Default is 0 (ascending). If set to 1, it indicates descending order |
context | Optional. Specifies the context of the directory handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream. |
Return Value
Returns an array of filenames on success, or FALSE on failure.
Example
Following is the usage of this function:
<?php
$dir = '/tmp';
$files1 = scandir($dir);
$files2 = scandir($dir, 1);
print_r($files1);
print_r($files2);
?>
|
This will produce following result:
Array
(
[0] => .
[1] => ..
[2] => bar.php
[3] => foo.txt
[4] => somedir
)
Array
(
[0] => somedir
[1] => foo.txt
[2] => bar.php
[3] => ..
[4] => .
)
|
|
|
|