Quick Reference
The PHP ftp_nlist() function returns a list of files in the specified directory on the FTP server.
<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = 'ftp.example.com';
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die('Could not connect to ' . $ftp_server);
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);
// get file list of current directory
$file_list = ftp_nlist($ftp_conn, '.');
var_dump($file_list);
// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>Output
// lists the files in the current directorySyntax
ftp_nlist(ftp_conn, dir)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ftp_conn | Specifies the FTP connection to use (required) |
| dir | Specifies the directory to be listed; use . to get the current directory (required) |
PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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