PHP Reference
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The PHP glob() function returns an array of filenames or directories matching a specified pattern.

<?php
print_r(glob('*.txt'));
?>

Output

Array (
    [0] => chicken.txt
    [1] => duck.txt
    [2] => test.txt
)

Syntax

glob(pattern, flags)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
patternSpecifies the pattern to search for (required)
flagsSpecifies special settings:

  • GLOB_MARK - Adds a slash to each item returned

  • GLOB_NOSORT - Return files as they appear in the directory (unsorted)

  • GLOB_NOCHECK - Returns the search pattern if no match were found

  • GLOB_NOESCAPE - Backslashes do not quote metacharacters

  • GLOB_BRACE - Expands {a,b,c} to match 'a', 'b', or 'c'

  • GLOB_ONLYDIR - Return only directories which match the pattern

  • GLOB_ERR - (added in PHP 5.1) Stop on errors (errors are ignored by default)

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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