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PHP Directory Functions
PHP Directory Introduction
The directory functions allow you to retrieve information about directories
and their contents.
Installation
The directory functions are part of the PHP core. There is no installation
needed to use these functions.
PHP Directory Functions
PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the
function.
| Function |
Description |
PHP |
| chdir() |
Changes the current directory |
3 |
| chroot() |
Changes the root directory of the current process |
4 |
| dir() |
Opens a directory handle and returns an object |
3 |
| closedir() |
Closes a directory handle |
3 |
| getcwd() |
Returns the current directory |
4 |
| opendir() |
Opens a directory handle |
3 |
| readdir() |
Returns an entry from a directory handle |
3 |
| rewinddir() |
Resets a directory handle |
3 |
| scandir() |
Lists files and directories inside a specified path |
5 |
PHP Directory Constants
PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the
constant.
| Constant |
Description |
PHP |
| DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR |
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3 |
| PATH_SEPARATOR |
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4 |
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