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PHP Function opendir()
Syntax
resource opendir ( string $path [, resource $context] );
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Definition and Usage
Opens up a directory handle to be used in subsequent closedir(), readdir(), and rewinddir() calls.
Paramters
Parameter | Description |
path | Required. The directory path that is to be opened |
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 a directory handle resource on success, or FALSE on failure.
Example
Following is the usage of this function:
<?php
//Open images directory
$dir = opendir("/var/www/images");
//List files in images directory
while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false)
{
echo "filename: " . $file . "<br />";
}
closedir($dir);
?>
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This will produce following result:
filename: .
filename: ..
filename: logo.gif
filename: mohd.gif
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