PHP function scandir()
Availability in PHP 5.0
List files and directories inside the specified path
Parameters
| Parameter | Data type | Default value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
$directory |
string |
not | The directory that will be scanned. |
$sorting_order |
int |
null, | By default, the sorted order is alphabetical in ascending order. If the optional sorting_order is set to non-zero, then the sort order is alphabetical in descending order. |
$context |
resource |
null | For a description of the context parameter, refer to the streams section of the manual. |
Return values
array
an array of filenames on success, or false on failure. If directory is not a directory, then boolean false is returned, and an error of level E_WARNING is generated.