PHP glob () function

Definition and usage

The glob () function returns a file name or directory that matches the specified mode.

This function returns an array containing matching files/directories. If an error occurs, false is returned.

Syntax

glob(pattern,flags)

Parameters	Description
File	Required. Specify the search mode.
Size	Optional. Specify special settings. Glob_mark-Add a diagonal line to each returned item Glob_nosort-returns (unordered) files in the original order in the directory) Glob_nocheck-returns the search mode if no matching file exists. Glob_noescape Glob_brace-extended {a, B, c} to match 'A', 'B' or 'C' Glob_onlydir-returns only directory items that match the pattern. Glob_err-stop and read error messages (such as unreadable Directories). All errors are ignored by default. Note: glob_err is added in PHP 5.1.

 

 

<? PHP
// Glob ()


// Retrieve all "*. txt" files in the current directory


$ Files = glob ("*. txt ");
Foreach ($ files as $ filename ){
Echo "File Name: $ FILENAME". "file size:". filesize ($ filename). "/N ";
}


// Retrieve all subdirectories starting with "T" in the current directory

$ Files = glob ("T *", glob_onlydir );
Foreach ($ files as $ filename ){
Echo "File Name: $ FILENAME". "file size:". filesize ($ filename). "/N ";
}

// Retrieve all PHP files starting with "D, T, or P" in the current directory

$ Files = glob ("{d, T, P} *. php", glob_brace );
Foreach ($ files as $ filename ){
Echo "File Name: $ FILENAME". "file size:". filesize ($ filename). "/N ";
}
?>