Get file name from directory php

I have been trying to figure out a way to list all files contained within a directory. I'm not quite good enough with php to solve it on my own so hopefully someone here can help me out.

I need a simple php script that will load all filenames contained within my images directory into an array. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

asked Jan 13, 2010 at 20:13

0

Try glob

Something like:

 foreach[glob['./images/*.*'] as $filename]{
     echo $filename;
 }

Anthony

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answered Jan 13, 2010 at 20:17

a.yastreba.yastreb

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scandir[] - List files and directories inside the specified path

$images = scandir["images", 1];
print_r[$images];

Produces:

Array
[
    [0] => apples.jpg
    [1] => oranges.png
    [2] => grapes.gif
    [3] => ..
    [4] => .
]

answered Jan 13, 2010 at 20:14

SampsonSampson

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Either scandir[] as suggested elsewhere or

• glob[] — Find pathnames matching a pattern

Example

$images = glob["./images/*.gif"];
print_r[$images];

/* outputs 
Array [
   [0] => 'an-image.gif' 
   [1] => 'another-image.gif'
]
*/

Or, to walk over the files in directory directly instead of getting an array, use

• DirectoryIterator — provides a simple interface for viewing the contents of filesystem directories

Example

foreach [new DirectoryIterator['.'] as $item] {
    echo $item, PHP_EOL;
} 

To go into subdirectories as well, use RecursiveDirectoryIterator:

$items = new RecursiveIteratorIterator[
    new RecursiveDirectoryIterator['.'],
    RecursiveIteratorIterator::SELF_FIRST
];

foreach[$items as $item] {
    echo $item, PHP_EOL;
}

To list just the filenames [w\out directories], remove RecursiveIteratorIterator::SELF_FIRST

answered Jan 13, 2010 at 20:14

GordonGordon

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You can also use the Standard PHP Library's DirectoryIterator class, specifically the getFilename method:

 $dir = new DirectoryIterator["/path/to/images"];
 foreach [$dir as $fileinfo] {
      echo $fileinfo->getFilename[] . "\n";
 }

answered Jan 13, 2010 at 20:26

AnthonyAnthony

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This will gives you all the files in links.

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answered Oct 22, 2013 at 8:55

HardikHardik

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Maybe this function can be useful in the future. You can manipulate the function if you need to echo things or want to do other stuff.

$wavs = array[];
$wavs = getAllFiles['folder_name',$wavs,'wav'];

$allTypesOfFiles = array[];
$wavs = getAllFiles['folder_name',$allTypesOfFiles];

//explanation of arguments from the getAllFiles[] function
//$dir -> folder/directory you want to get all the files from.
//$allFiles -> to store all the files in and return in the and.
//$extension -> use this argument if you want to find specific files only, else keept empty to find all type of files.

function getAllFiles[$dir,$allFiles,$extension = null]{
    $files = scandir[$dir];
    foreach[$files as $file]{           
        if[is_dir[$dir.'/'.$file]] {
            $allFiles = getAllFiles[$dir.'/'.$file,$allFiles,$extension];
        }else{
            if[empty[$extension] || $extension == pathinfo[$dir.'/'.$file]['extension']]{
                array_push[$allFiles,$dir.'/'.$file];
            }
        }
    }
    return $allFiles;
}

answered Aug 29, 2013 at 20:02

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