readdir alphabetically and numerically

[prakash]

I have files (1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg ....... 10.jpg, 11.jpg) inside one dir and (a.jpg, b.jpg ....... i.jpg .......... z.jpg) in another dir.

I created following code for files listing

 

<?php
$dir=opendir('dir1');
while (false !== ($file = readdir($dir))) {
print $file."<br>";
}
closedir($dir);
?>

 

same code works on my local pc and list all files alphabetically or numerically,

but when I upload it online it doesn't list out files alphabetically or numerically.

 

could anyone help me?

[HeaDmiLe]

Is acceptable to put names into array and sort it?

[prakash]

isn't there any other way for sorting it rather than creating array and sorting it?

[HeaDmiLe]

There must be sth less brutal than putting it into array and sorting... Did you try to get filenames by the instance of Directory class?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.dir.php

 

[prakash]

There must be sth less brutal than putting it into array and sorting... Did you try to get filenames by the instance of Directory class?

http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.dir.php

 

 

it outputs files in same order

 

here is the test link

[HeaDmiLe]

I suggest you to do it in brutal way until you're searhing for the source of problem.

[kenrbnsn]

You should look at the glob() function. It returns a sorted array.

 

Ken

[richardw]

check out this solution by Barand:

 

http://www.php-editors.com/forums/php-programming-help/2389-need-help-sorting-directory-files.html

 

 

[DarkWater]

You should look at the glob() function. It returns a sorted array.

 

Ken

 

This is probably the preferred method regardless of whether or not you need it sorted. xD

[HeaDmiLe]

Problem solved, right?

Nice, I learned sth new... This is great community

[PFMaBiSmAd]

To get file names like  2.jpg, 10.jpg to sort correctly, you need to use natsort().

 

Either use the code at the link richardw provided, and change sort() to natsort() or simply use glob() followed by a natsort().