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PHP - Directory Functions
These functions are provided to manipulate any directory.
Installation
There is no installation needed to use these functions; they are part of the PHP core.
PHP needs to be configured with --enable-chroot-func option to enable chroot() function.
Runtime Configuration
This extension has no configuration directives defined in php.ini.
PHP Directory Constants
PHP − indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the constant.
| Sr.No | Constant & Description | PHP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR |
3 |
| 2 |
PATH_SEPARATOR |
4 |
List of Functions
PHP − indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports that function.
| Sr.No | Function & Description | PHP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | chdir()
Changes current directory |
4 |
| 2 | chroot()
Change the root directory |
4.0.4 |
| 3 | dir()
Opens a directory handle and returns an object. |
4 |
| 4 | closedir()
Closes a directory |
4 |
| 5 | getcwd()
Gets the current working directory. |
4 |
| 6 | opendir()
Open directory handle |
4 |
| 7 | readdir()
Read entry from directory handle |
4 |
| 8 | rewinddir()
Rewind directory handle |
4 |
| 9 | scandir()
List files and directories inside the specified path |
5 |
NOTE − For more functions related to file system, check File System Functions