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PHP File Handling with PHP Basic File Handling Reading Files

Tefo Temba Kebitseng
Tefo Temba Kebitseng
6,049 Points

How do i create an array name $ files and read the names files in the directory ?

What's missing for the lines below to be able to create an array named $files and read the names of the files in a directory example.

First try : $files = scandir('example'); second try : $files = array(scandir('/example'));

index.php
<?php
//add code here
$files = scandir("/path/to/example");
Danny Massa
Danny Massa
27,856 Points

Hey Tefo,

You're so close, just diff dir

 <?php
//add code here
$files = scandir("example");

2 Answers

Danny Massa
Danny Massa
27,856 Points

Don't forget to mark the answer so it helps others in the forum :)

Tefo Temba Kebitseng
Tefo Temba Kebitseng
6,049 Points

Thanks for the reminder. Done. answer marked.