Quick Reference
The PHP scandir() function returns an array of files and directories of the specified directory.
<?php
$dir = '/images/';
// sort in descending order
$a = scandir($dir, 1);
print_r($a);
?>Output
Array
(
[0] => images
[1] => logo.png
[2] => header.png
[3] => footer.png
[4] => ..
[5] => .
)Syntax
scandir(directory, order, context)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| directory | Specifies the directory to be scanned (required) |
| order | 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 | A context is a set of parameters and wrapper specific options which modify or enhance the behavior of a stream; contexts are created using stream_context_create() and can be passed to most filesystem related stream creation functions (i.e. fopen(), file(), file_get_contents(), etc...) |
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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