List Files That Contain a Text Pattern

[greenlightning]

So I found this script that lists files in a directory:

 

<?php

if ($handle = opendir('pdf')) {

  while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle)))

      {

          if ($file != "." && $file != "..")

  {

          $thelist .= '<a href="pdf/'.$file.'">'.$file.'</a> <br> <br>';

          }

      }

  closedir($handle);

  }

?>

<P>List of files:</p>

<P><?=$thelist?></p>

 

My php knowledge is extremely limited and I want to figure out how to modify this script so that it'll only display files that contain a pattern.  Example:  Files begin with "ars".  Help me out here please.

[dimitar]

<?php
if ($handle = opendir('pdf')) {
    $thelist = '';
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
        
        if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && preg_match("/\bars/i", $file)) {
            $thelist .= '<a href="pdf/'.$file.'">'.$file.'</a> <br> <br>';
        }
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
?>

[kenrbnsn]

I would use the glob function:

<?php
$files = glob('pdf/ars*');
$tmp = array();
foreach ($files as $file) {
   $tmp[] = '<a href="$file">' . basename($file) . '</a> <br> <br>';
}
echo implode("\n",$tmp);
?>

 

Ken

 

[greenlightning]

sweet, thanks.