php read directory and list files code example

Example 1: php iterate folder

// Shows us all files and directories in directory except "." and "..".

foreach (new DirectoryIterator('../moodle') as $fileInfo) {
    if($fileInfo->isDot()) continue;
    echo $fileInfo->getFilename() . "<br>\n";
}

Example 2: php get all php files in a directory

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

Example 3: php directory listing

if ($handle = opendir('.')) {

    while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {

        if ($entry != "." && $entry != "..") {

            echo "$entry\n";
        }
    }

    closedir($handle);
}

Example 4: php list all files in directory

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