[SOLVED] How does one get a list of all files in a folder?

[elkidogz]

quick simple, need a list of all files (i have like 5k or so) in a folder, I need to add there names to a table

 

I am doing this so i can compare two tables

 

table 1. comments added to uploaded pics -finished pictures-

table 2. no comments added yet to uploaded pics (so they can be commented on GET IT?)  -unfinished pictures-

 

All the pictures are in a single folder for the time being i'm going to be making a form based on the pictures that are on table 2 so that they can have comments and titles and file name added to table 1 (to be done still) but i need to know all the file names for the folder in question, i guess i could do it via cmd line ls or something like that, i'll get back to you.

 

 

[cypr]

scandir(directory,sort,context);

Parameter  Description

directory Required. Specifies the directory to scan

sort           Optional. Specifies the sort order. Default is 0 (ascending). If set to 1, it indicates descending order

context Optional. Specifies the context of the directory handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream

it will return an array

you can use it like this:

scandir("images");

where images is the directory where you run the php file....

u get the idea....if directory is somewhere else...include the path

[Orio]

Each of these will give you what you want:

$files = scandir();

$files= glob("*.*");

for($l=opendir("."); ($file = readdir($l)) !== FALSE; $files[] = $file)

 

And I guess there are more options.

 

Orio.

 

[elkidogz]

kewl thanks