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PHP glob() Function
 Complete PHP Filesystem Reference
Definition and Usage
The glob() function returns an array of filenames or directories matching a
specified pattern.
This function returns an array of files/directories, or FALSE on failure.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| pattern |
Required. Specifies the pattern to search for |
| flags |
Optional. Specifies special settings. Possible values:
- 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- GLOB_NOESCAPE - Backslashes do not quote metacharacters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)
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Example 1
<?php
print_r(glob("*.txt"));
?>
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The output of the code above could be:
Array
(
[0] => target.txt
[1] => source.txt
[2] => test.txt
[3] => test2.txt
)
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Example 2
<?php
print_r(glob("*.*"));
?>
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The output of the code above could be:
Array
(
[0] => contacts.csv
[1] => default.php
[2] => target.txt
[3] => source.txt
[4] => tem1.tmp
[5] => test.htm
[6] => test.ini
[7] => test.php
[8] => test.txt
[9] => test2.txt
)
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