PHP Directory Functions

PHP Directory Introduction

The directory functions allow you to retrieve information about directories and their contents.

The PHP directory functions are part of the PHP core. No installation is required to use these functions.

Function	Description
chdir()	Changes the current directory
chroot()	Changes the root directory
closedir()	Closes a directory handle
dir()	Returns an instance of the Directory class
getcwd()	Returns the current working directory
opendir()	Opens a directory handle
readdir()	Returns an entry from a directory handle
rewinddir()	Resets a directory handle
scandir()	Returns an array of files and directories of a specified directory