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PHP File Listing
Definition and Usage
The scandir() function returns an array of files and directories of the specified directory.
Syntax
scandir(directory, order, context)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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directory | Required. Specifies the directory to be scanned |
order | Optional. Specifies the sorting order. Default sort order is alphabetical in ascending order (0). Set to SCANDIR_SORT_DESCENDING or 1 to sort in alphabetical descending order, or SCANDIR_SORT_NONE to return the result unsorted |
context | Optional. Specifies the context of the directory handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream |
Technical Details
Return Value: | An array of files and directories on success, FALSE on failure. Throws an E_WARNING if directory is not a directory |
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PHP Version: | 5.0+ |
PHP Changelog: | PHP 5.4: The order constants were added |