PHP readdir()Functions

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Examples

Open a directory, read its contents, then close:

<?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


Definition and Usage

The readdir() function returns the filename of the next file in the directory.


Syntax

readdir(dir_handle);

Parameters Description
dir_handle Optional. Specifies the directory handle resource previously opened byopendir()opendir(). If this parameter is not specified, the last link opened by opendir() is used.

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the filename on success, or FALSE on failure.
PHP Version: 4.0+


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