Definition and Usage
The readdir() function returns an entry from a directory handle opened by opendir().This function returns a filename on success and FALSE on failure.
Syntax
readdir(dir_stream)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| dir_stream | Required. Specifies the directory handle to use |
Example
<?php
//Open images directory
$dir = opendir("images");
//List files in images directory
while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false)
{
echo "filename: " . $file . "<br />";
}
closedir($dir);
?>
//Open images directory
$dir = opendir("images");
//List files in images directory
while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false)
{
echo "filename: " . $file . "<br />";
}
closedir($dir);
?>
OUTPUT :
filename: .
filename: ..
filename: cat.gif
filename: dog.gif
filename: food
filename: horse.gif
filename: ..
filename: cat.gif
filename: dog.gif
filename: food
filename: horse.gif