PHP Glob () function

Definition and usage

The Glob () function returns the file name or directory that matches the specified pattern.

The function returns an array that contains a matching file/directory. Returns False if an error occurs.

Grammar

Glob (Pattern,flags)

Parameters	Description
File	Necessary. Specifies the retrieval mode.
Size	Optional. Specify a special setting. Glob_mark-Add a slash to each returned item Glob_nosort-Returns (not sorted) according to the original order in which the files appear in the directory Glob_nocheck-Returns the mode used for search if no file matches Glob_noescape-Backslash does not escape meta-characters Glob_brace-expand {a,b,c} to match ' A ', ' B ' or ' C ' Glob_onlydir-Returns only catalog entries that match the pattern Glob_err-Stop and read error messages (such as unreadable directories), ignoring all errors by default notes: Glob_err is added in PHP 5.1.

ExampleExample 1

<?phpprint_r (Glob ("*.txt"));? >

The output is similar to:

Array ([0] = target.txt[1] = source.txt[2] = test.txt[3] = test2.txt)

Example 2

<?phpprint_r (Glob ("* *"));? >

The output is similar to:

Array ([0] = contacts.csv[1] (= default.php[2] = target.txt[3] = source.txt[4] = tem1.tmp[5] = Test. HTM[6] = test.ini[7] [test.php[8] = test.txt[9] = test2.txt)

PHP Glob () function