display files using php code example

Example 1: list all files in directory php

$path    = './';
$files = scandir($path);
$files = array_diff(scandir($path), array('.', '..'));
foreach($files as $file){
  echo "<a href='$file'>$file</a>";
}

Example 2: read file using php

/*
In php to read file first you have to use 'fopen' method to open the file after that you perform different operation on it.
Like Reading file, Writing file etc.
  
TO read file data we have to use 'fread' method.
*/

<?php
$myfile = fopen("read_text_file.txt", "r") or die("Unable to open file!");
echo fread($myfile,filesize("read_text_file.txt"));
fclose($myfile);
?>
  
/*
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*/

Example 3: php get all php files in a directory

foreach(glob('includes/*.php') as $file) {
    ...
}

Example 4: php list all files in directory

scandir ( string $directory [, int $sorting_order = SCANDIR_SORT_ASCENDING [, resource $context ]] ) : array